The Ball State University Observatory is a collection of five permanently mounted telescopes on the Cooper Science Building on the campus of the Ball State University in Muncie, IN. Its largest telescope is a 16-inch Meade LX200. The observatory is used primarily for student astronomy classes and not research. The observatory also hosts public observation events for enthusiasts.[1]
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Located in: Muncie, Indiana |
| Academics | | Colleges |
- Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning
- Miller College of Business
- College of Communication, Information, and Media
- Teachers College
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| Other |
- Burris Laboratory School
- Center for Business and Economic Research
- Center for Energy Research/Education/Service
- Center for Middletown Studies
- Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities
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| Athletics | | Teams |
- Baseball
- Men's basketball
- Women's basketball
- Football
- Men's volleyball
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| Venues |
- Irving Gymnasium
- Scheumann Stadium
- Shebek Stadium
- Worthen Arena
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| Lore |
- Bronze Stalk Trophy
- Charlie Cardinal
- Indiana State rivalry
- Marching Band
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| Campus |
- History
- Beneficence
- Bracken House
- Bracken Library
- Christy Woods
- Emens Auditorium
- Frog Baby
- LaFollette Complex
- Owsley Museum of Art
- Shafer Tower
- Wheeler-Thanhauser Orchid Collection and Species Bank
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| People |
- Alumni
- Ball brothers
- Presidents
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- Founded: 1918
- Students: 21,597
- Endowment: $212.8 million
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40°12′00″N 85°24′41″W / 40.1999°N 85.4113°W / 40.1999; -85.4113