Anderson Mesa Station
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Anderson Mesa Station is an astronomical observatory established in 1959 as a dark-sky observing site for Lowell Observatory. It is located at Anderson Mesa in Coconino County, Arizona, about 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Lowell's main campus on Mars Hill in Flagstaff, Arizona.
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Named after | Anderson Mesa | ||||||||
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Organization | Lowell Observatory, United States Naval Observatory | ||||||||
Observatory code | 688 | ||||||||
Location | Coconino County, near Flagstaff, Arizona | ||||||||
Coordinates | 35°05′49″N 111°32′09″W | ||||||||
Altitude | 7,096 feet (2,163 m) | ||||||||
Established | 1959 (1959) | ||||||||
Website | Lowell Observatory | ||||||||
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