Oliver Observing Station

Oliver Observing Station
Organization Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy
Location Ventana Wilderness
Coordinates 36°18′18″N 121°53′18″W / 36.30500°N 121.88833°W / 36.30500; -121.88833Coordinates: 36°18′18″N 121°53′18″W / 36.30500°N 121.88833°W / 36.30500; -121.88833
Altitude 5,000 feet (1,525 meters)
Website www.mira.org/museum/wso.htm
Telescopes
Unnamed Telescope 36 inch (91 cm) Cassegrain

The Oliver Observing Station, named after Barney Oliver, is a privately owned, professional astronomical observatory owned and operated by Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy (MIRA). It is located in the Los Padres National Forest, about 20 miles east and south of Carmel Valley, California, just a few miles before the Tassajara monastery.

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