Tigh Speuran Observatory
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Tigh Speuran Observatory, based in Framingham, Massachusetts, is a research site known internationally by its Minor Planet Center observatory code, I14.
About Tigh Speuran Observatory
The observatory contributes photometric observations to the wider astronomical community, with a research focus that has included the study of variable stars.
Telescopes & research
Among its recorded work, the observatory carried out rotational lightcurve observations of the asteroid 1125 China in February 2009, contributing data on the asteroid's rotation to the broader research effort.
Location & getting there
The observatory is located in Framingham, Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States.
Visiting Tigh Speuran Observatory
As detailed public visiting information isn't widely available for this research-focused site, check locally or search online before planning a visit.
See your named star from here
A site set up for precise photometric and lightcurve work is also well suited to locating the exact coordinates of a named star. Name a star of your own, or browse the star catalogue and our observatory finder.
Opening hours and public-visit programs vary by season. Check Google Maps for current times before you travel.
