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Goodricke-Pigott Observatory

Goodricke-Pigott Observatory is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Goodricke-Pigott Observatory rather than just read about it. In short: The Goodricke-Pigott Observatory is a private astronomical observatory in Tucson, Arizona. It was formally dedicated on October 26, 1996, and observations began that evening with imaging of Comet Hale–Bopp.

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Reference excerpt

The Goodricke-Pigott Observatory is a private astronomical observatory in Tucson, Arizona. It was formally dedicated on October 26, 1996, and observations began that evening with imaging of Comet Hale–Bopp. The observatory is named after John Goodricke and Edward Pigott, two late-eighteenth century astronomers who lived in York, England.

Observatory telescopes The observatory opened with a Celestron C14, 0.35-meter aperture, f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. This instrument has been upgraded with a new optics lens and a new clock drive, and an ST-4 star tracker was attached to the telescope's side to correct a two-minute, ten-arc second periodic motional error. There is another telescope dubbed MOTESS (Moving Object and Transient Event Search System) which is essentially a giant camera aimed at the sky.

See also List of astronomical observatories Roy A. Tucker

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Goodricke-Pigott Observatory

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Goodricke-Pigott Observatory ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Goodricke-Pigott Observatory

In research: Goodricke-Pigott Observatory appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Goodricke-Pigott Observatory in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Goodricke-Pigott Observatory is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Astronomical observatories in Arizona, Buildings and structures in Tucson, Arizona, Minor-planet discovering observatories, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Goodricke-Pigott Observatory outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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