Big Bear Solar Observatory

Big Bear Solar Observatory
	Dome on the main BBSO building viewed from Big Bear Lake
Organization	New Jersey Institute of Technology ;
Observatory code	G77
Location	California, Pacific States Region
Coordinates	34°15′30″N 116°55′16″W
Altitude	2,060 m (6,760 ft)
Established	1969
Website	www.bbso.njit.edu
Telescopes	Full Disk H-alpha (FDHA) Patrol Telescope; Goode Solar Telescope ;
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Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) is a university-based solar observatory in the United States. It is operated by New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). BBSO has a 1.6-meter (5.2 ft) clear aperture Goode Solar Telescope (GST), which has no obscuration in the optical train. BBSO is located on the north side of Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains of southwestern San Bernardino County, California, U.S., approximately 120 kilometers (75 mi) east of downtown Los Angeles. The telescopes and instruments at the observatory are designed and employed specifically for studying the activities and phenomena of the Sun.

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