The University of Texas McDonald Observatory high on Mt. Locke in the Davis Mountains is an internationally recognized center for astronomical research. It also invites the public to experience the ...
FORT DAVIS, Texas – Astronomer Robert Quimby has done it again. Found the most luminous supernova ever, that is. Quimby discovered the current record holder, supernova 2006gy, last year as part of his ...
ODESSA - Astronomers at McDonald Observatory are studying two mountaintop locations to determine the best site for a new telescope. The 1.8-meter stationary telescope, called the Charge-coupled Device ...