About the Kopernik Observatory
& Science Education Center
The Kopernik Society of Broome County was founded in 1973 to help commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Mikolaj Kopernik, a man known to the world as Copernicus - "the father of modern astronomy". The Kopernik Society undertook construction of the Kopernik Observatory in the fall of 1973. The Observatory opened in June of 1975 and since that time hundreds of thousands of school children and families have seen the wonders of the universe through the Observatory's large telescopes.
The
Kopernik Observatory, perched atop a 1720 foot hill in Vestal, 13 miles
Southwest of Binghamton, NY, has been the best-sited and best equipped
public observatory in the Northeast United States for over 25 years. The Kopernik
Observatory & Science Education Center is New York State's first science laboratory
facility designed for K-12 teachers, students and their families.
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Facilities
- 3 Observatory Telescopes
- 12 Portable Telescopes
- Solar Heliostat
- Solar Prominence Scope
- Computer Lab
- Space Science Lab with Multimedia Center
Physics/Laser Lab - Photographic Darkroom
- Complete Weather Station
- 20 Acre Dark Site
- Outdoor Learning Area
- NASA Satellite Downlink
- Solar Energy Array
- Earthquake Station
- Science/Media Library
Kopernik Contacts, Email and Phone Numbers
Kopernik Observatory & Science Education Center
698 Underwood Road, Vestal NY 13850
Phone: 607-748-3685
Fax: 607-748-3222
Email: info@kopernik.org
Kopernik Observatory Staff
Kristen Gordon, Director
607-748-3685
kristengordon@stny.rr.comTish Bresee, Educator & School Programs Coordinator
607-748-3685
SBresee@aol.comRoy Williams, Educator & Public Programs Coordinator
607-748-3685
wwilliams@stny.rr.comNick Guydosh, PHD., Educator
607-748-3685
Guydosh@binghamton.edu
Kopernik Astronomical Society [KAS]
George Normandin, President
Optics, Astrophotography and CCD Imaging Expert
georgepn@kopernik.org
