# Observatory Parameters. Taken from the Almanac. # # Observatories wishing to be added or make changes in the default # distributed database should send information to iraf@noao.edu. observatory = "kpno" name = "Kitt Peak National Observatory" longitude = 111:36.0 latitude = 31:58.8 altitude = 2120. timezone = 7 observatory = "ctio" name = "Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory" longitude = 70.815 latitude = -30.16527778 altitude = 2215. timezone = 4 observatory = "eso" name = "European Southern Observatory" longitude = 70:43.8 latitude = -29:15.4 altitude = 2347 timezone = 4 observatory = "lick" name = "Lick Observatory" longitude = 121:38.2 latitude = 37:20.6 altitude = 1290 timezone = 8 observatory = "mmto" name = "Multiple Mirror Telescope Observatory" longitude = 110:53.1 latitude = 31:41.3 altitude = 2600 timezone = 7 observatory = "mmt" name = "Whipple Observatory" longitude = 110:53.1 latitude = 31.41.3 altitude = 2608 timezone = 7 observatory = "cfht" name = "Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope" longitude = 155:28.3 latitude = 19:49.6 altitude = 4215 timezone = 10 observatory = "lapalma" name = "Roque de los Mucachos, La Palma" longitude = 17:52.8 latitude = 28:45.5 altitude = 2327 observatory = "mso" name = "Mt. Stromlo Observatory" longitude = 210:58:32.4 latitude = -35:19:14.34 altitude = 767 timezone = -10 observatory = "sso" name = "Siding Spring Observatory" longitude = 210:56:19.70 latitude = -31:16:24.10 altitude = 1149 timezone = -10 observatory = "aat" name = "Anglo-Australian Observatory" longitude = 210:56:2.09 latitude = -31:16:37.34 altitude = 1164 timezone = -10 ############################################################################ # Added at Lick upon request of Greg Wirth. # This position comes from the 1993 Astronomical Almanac and agrees # to the specified accuracy with the numbers hardcoded into the Keck # I user interface code. According to Hilton Lewis, this position # should be good to 3 arcseconds, which is 10x the separation of the # 2 telescopes. So this position should be useable for either Keck I # or Keck II unless your astrometric requirements are extremely # precise. observatory = "keck" name = "Keck 10-meter Telescope on Mauna Kea" longitude = 155:28.7 latitude = 19:49.7 altitude = 4160 timezone = 0 ############################################################################ # Added at Lick and not yet sent to NOAO for permanent inclusion. # # We need the precise coords for lick1m, lick3m and lickcat. All of # these were taken from the 1984 Astronomical Almanac. The # coordinates there are all listed as being given in the North # American Datum (presumably the 1927 NAD), except for the meridian # circle, whose position is given as astrometric. (I have omitted # the position of the 12-inch Clark refractor which was in the dome # currently occupied by the 40-inch Nickel.) # # See http://www.ucolick/org/~sla/mtham/info.html for more details. observatory = "lick1m" name = "Nickel 1-m Reflector at Lick Observatory" longitude = 121:38:30.2 latitude = 37:20:30.6 altitude = 1285 timezone = 0 # long -121.64172 # lat 37.34183 observatory = "lick3m" name = "Shane 3-m Reflector at Lick Observatory" longitude = 121:38:09.9 latitude = 37:20:35.2 altitude = 1290 timezone = 0 # 121.63608 # 37.34311 observatory = "lick36" name = "36-inch Clark Refractor at Lick Observatory" longitude = 121:38:31.1 latitude = 37:20:28.3 altitude = 1290 timezone = 0 # 121.64197 # 34.34119 observatory = "lickmc" name = "6.5-inch Clark-Reps. Meridian Circle at Lick Observatory" longitude = 121:38:43.95 latitude = 37:20:25.3 altitude = 1283 timezone = 0 # Note: As described in the URL above, this instrument was # removed in the 1950s.. observatory = "lick24" name = "24-inch Cass. Reflector at Lick Observatory" longitude = 121:38:00.7 latitude = 37:20:37.3 altitude = 1295 timezone = 0 # 121.63353 # 37.34369 observatory = "lick2ast" name = "Carnegie Double Astrograph at Lick Observatory" longitude = 121:38:13.1 latitude = 37:20:33.6 altitude = 1285 timezone = 0 # 121.63697 # 37.34267 observatory = "lickcros" name = "36-inch Crossley Reflector at Lick Observatory" longitude = 121:38:35.1 latitude = 37:20:18.0 altitude = 1235 timezone = 0 # 121.64308 # 37.33833 observatory = "licktauch" name = "22-inch Tauchmann Cass. Reflector at Lick Observatory" longitude = 121:38:20.6 latitude = 37:20:31.1 altitude = 1270 timezone = 0 # 121.63906 # 37.34197 observatory = "lick6" name = "6-inch reflector at Lick Observatory" longitude = 121:38:28.95 latitude = 37:20:29.7 altitude = 1280 timezone = 0 # Note: As seen in the URL above the identity and disposition of # the optics of this telescope are unknown. However, the position # given here appears to place it very nearly in the known location # of the Meridian Circle.