Astronomy:

Armed with a research grade observatory, Dickinson students have the ability to perform astronomical research on campus. The Michael L. Britton Memorial Observatory consists of a 24-inch telescope with a CCD camera. The CCD comes equipped with UBVRI filters and is used for imaging and multi-color photometry of variable stars and asteroids. Dickinson students also have access to Lowell Observatory's 31-inch telescope through the National Undergraduate Research Observatory (NURO) Consortium, of which Dickinson is a charter member. Located near Flagstaff, Arizona, the Lowell 31-inch is equipped with a large format CCD camera.