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UMBC Telescope Specifications

• 32" ( 0.81 m ) f/8
• Cassegrain, equatorial fork-mount
  • Made by DFM Engineering, Inc.
• 256" ( 6500 mm ) focal length
• 31.7"/mm plate scale
• Fully remote-operation capable

Site Specifications

• 39° 15' 16.32" N
• 76° 42' 34.2" W
• Elevation 95 m (according to the UMBC Weather Station)
• True north is 18° counterclockwise w.r.t. the axis of the building.