United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station
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The United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station (NOFS), is an astronomical observatory near Flagstaff, Arizona, US. It is the national dark-sky observing facility under the United States Naval Observatory (USNO).[1] NOFS and USNO combine as the Celestial Reference Frame[2] manager for the U.S. Secretary of Defense.[3][4]
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Alternative names | NOFS | ||||||||||
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Organization | United States Naval Observatory | ||||||||||
Observatory code | 689 | ||||||||||
Location | Coconino County, near Flagstaff, Arizona | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°11′03″N 111°44′26″W | ||||||||||
Altitude | 2,273 m (7,457 ft) | ||||||||||
Established | 1955 | ||||||||||
Website | United States Naval Observatory's Flagstaff Station | ||||||||||
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