Brooks Observatory, Toledo

Name: Brooks Observatory
Address: Toledo, United States

#49 among attractions in Toledo

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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. It hosts an array of small telescopes, the centrepiece of which is a Celestron 14 Edge HD. It is located on the campus of the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio, occupying the 6th floor of McMaster Hall, home to the Department of Physics and Astronomy. ()

Coordinates: 41°39'45"N, 83°36'42"W

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WestgateToledo United States

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

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

~190 ftW
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Ritter Observatory, Toledo
1 min walk • 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.
~1850 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
17 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.
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.
0.4 miS
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.
~990 ftSE
Sport venue, Sport, Basketball
John F. Savage Arena, Toledo
5 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
28 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 Brooks Observatory?

Nearby attractions include Ritter Observatory, Toledo (1 min walk), University of Toledo, Toledo (9 min walk), Old Orchard, Toledo (16 min walk), Sculpture in the Park, Toledo (17 min walk).