Observatories

Physics and astronomy students at Carthage have access to the following observatories:

Griffin Observatory at Kemper Center

Carthage is currently working with Kenosha County and Kemper Center Inc. to restore the Griffin Oberservatory at Kemper Center in Kenosha, Wis. The project involved modernizing the center's existing dome, built in 1884, while protecting its historical integrity. When complete, the observatory will provide a state-of-the-art facility, including classrooms, in which Carthage astronomy students can conduct observational research as part of the Carthage Institute of Astronomy.

Kitt Peak National Observatory

Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona supports the most diverse collection of astronomical observatories on Earth for nighttime optical and infrared astronomy and daytime study of the sun. The observatory, founded in 1958, is part of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory, sharing a mountaintop site with the National Solar Observatory.

Steward Observatory, University of Arizona

The University of Arizona's Steward Observatory includes the Multiple Mirror Telescope, Mount Graham International Observatory and other telescopes in the state.

Yerkes Observatory

Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Wis., has five research telescopes, including a 240-inch telescope, a 41-inch telescope and the largest refractor in the world. Established in 1897, the observatory is a facility of the University of Chicago's Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics.

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Microgravity Team

The Carthage Microgravity Program sends physics students aboard NASA's zero-gravity aircraft. Read more.

Research Opportunities

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Student Voices

"Carthage is providing me an environment where I realize I could go on and do even greater things, and giving me the confidence and determination I need to do so."

— KelliAnn Anderson, '14, Cumberland, Wis.

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