The Astronomical Observatory

at the

Galbreath Wildlands Preserve


About the Galbreath Wildlands Preserve

About this project

News and Announcements

Where is GWPO? (the Western Highlands site)

Site Selection

Site Validation

Projected observing conditions and current weather conditions

Contact us

 


About this project

We are engaged in a project to establish an astronomical observatory at the Galbreath Wildlands Preserve (GWPO). The observatory will be used for advanced research in astronomy and astrophysics as well as for instruction in astronomy, and for outreach and education in science and technology at all levels. Access and instructional programs will be available for K-12, undergraduate, and graduate students.
News and Announcements

 

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 About the Galbreath Wildlands Preserve

The Galbreath Wildlands Preserve was donated to Sonoma State University in 2004 to protect the land and to support higher education in the State of California. The Preserve is 3670 acres in size and is located in the Coast Range in Northern California in southern Mendocino County. The Preserve consists of forests and annual grasslands and ranges from 900 to 2200 feet in elevation. It is the mission of the Preserve to promote environmental education, research, and to maintain effective stewardship of the land. The Preserve is managed by the School of Science and Technology at Sonoma State University.

 

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Local observing conditions, weather conditions, and predictions

This is the current weather.

Click for Rohnert Park, California Forecast

This is the current phase of the moon .

The moon NOW!

 

 

Clear Sky Clock

Cloud cover plus atmospheric transparency predictions (and more) for the next 42 hours. Each block represents an hour. White represents total cloud cover and a correspondingly opaque atmosphere. Dark blue represents clear conditions.

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Current Satellite and Radar Images

West Coast and Eastern Pacific Weather Satellite Image

Visible Satellite Image
Visible Satellite Loop
Infrared Satellite Image
Infrared Satellite Loop
Fog and Low Clouds Image
Fog and Low Clouds Loop
Water Vapor
Water Vapor Loop
Doppler Radar
Doppler Radar Loop

 

Sun, Moon, and Twilight

Sunrise, Sunset, Twilight, Moonrise, Moonset

 

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SSU | GWP | SST | Department of Physics and Astronomy


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January 2006

edited July 2007