Ondokuz Mayıs University Observatory
The Ondokuz Mayıs University Observatory is a ground-based astronomical observatory operated by the Astronomy and Space Sciences Department at Ondokuz Mayıs University's Faculty of Science. Established on June 1, 2006, it is located within the university campus at a distance of north-west of Samsun, northern Turkey. It is one of the six university observatories in the country.Currently, the observatory consists of following telescopes and instruments:
;Telescopes
;T14 Meade LX200GPS Schmidt–Cassegrain
;T5 Meade ETX-125 Maksutov-Cassegrain
- Diameter: 127 mm
- Focal ratio: f/15
- Focal length: 1,900 mm
- Producer: Meade Instruments
;Charge-coupled devices
;Meade DSI PRO II
;Meade DSI
- CCD sensor: Sony Super HAD Color CCD Sensor