Ritter Observatory, Toledo

Name: Ritter Observatory
Address: 2855 W Bancroft St, Toledo, 43606-3328, United States
Telephone: +1 419-530-2650

#32 among attractions in Toledo

Museum, Observatories and planetariums

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The Ritter Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. The Ritter Planetarium is located in the same building, and the university also operates Brooks Observatory in an adjacent building. Ritter Observatory features a 1.06 m Ritchey-Chrétien telescope built in 1967 by Warner & Swasey Company of Cleveland, Ohio. It was installed in 1968, and is used primarily for spectroscopy and occasionally for instruction and public viewing events. Research conducted at the observatory focuses on long-term spectroscopic monitoring of stars such as Rigel, Beta Lyrae, and Zeta Tauri. ()

Established: 1967 (57 years ago)Coordinates: 41°39'45"N, 83°36'44"W

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2855 W Bancroft StWestgateToledo 43606-3328 United States

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+1 419-530-2650

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Ritter Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: University of Toledo, Sculpture in the Park, Brooks Observatory, Old Orchard.

~1760 ftS
Universities and schools
University of Toledo, Toledo
9 min walk • The University of Toledo is a public research university in Toledo, Ohio. It is the northernmost campus of the University System of Ohio.
0.6 miW
Park
Sculpture in the Park, Toledo
16 min walk • Sculpture in the Park is a non-profit sculpture garden on "Arrowhead Point" in eastern Ottawa Hills, Ohio, at the five-way intersection of Secor Road, Bancroft Street, and Indian Road.
~190 ftE
Observatories and planetariums
Brooks Observatory, Toledo
1 min walk • Brooks Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Toledo. The observatory is used primarily for public viewing and undergraduate instruction.
0.6 miN
Neighbourhood
Old Orchard, Toledo
16 min walk • Old Orchard is a neighborhood in Toledo, Ohio that is roughly bordered by Bancroft Street, Secor Road, Central Avenue and Douglas Road, and is bordered by the University of Toledo to the south and the Village of Ottawa Hills to the west.
~1930 ftS
Sport venue, Sport, Football
Glass Bowl, Toledo
10 min walk • The Glass Bowl is a stadium in Toledo, Ohio. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the American football team of the University of Toledo Rockets.
~1060 ftSE
Sport venue, Sport, Basketball
John F. Savage Arena, Toledo
6 min walk • Savage Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Toledo, Ohio, on the campus of the University of Toledo. The arena opened in 1976 and originally seated 9,000 for basketball and up to 10,000 for concerts.
1.1 miE
Neighbourhood
Westmoreland, Toledo
29 min walk • Westmoreland is a historic neighborhood in Toledo, Ohio and is roughly bordered by Dorr Street, Parkside Boulevard, Bancroft Street, and Upton Avenue.
1.2 miNW
41°40'34"N • 83°37'30"W
Westgate shopping Center, Toledo
30 min walk • Shopping centre, Shopping

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Which popular attractions are close to Ritter Observatory?

Nearby attractions include Brooks Observatory, Toledo (1 min walk), University of Toledo, Toledo (9 min walk), Sculpture in the Park, Toledo (16 min walk), Old Orchard, Toledo (16 min walk).