The Ruth Patrick Science Education Center Observatory is on the roof of the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center on the campus of the University of South Carolina Aiken. The observatory houses the Bechtel Telescope. Bechtel Savannah River Inc. and the Bechtel Foundation donated $30,000 to purchase the telescope for the observatory. Because of this generosity, the telescope now bears the company's name.
This page is the gateway to the heavens through the RPSEC Observatory. Click on the images below to visit the types of images captured at the observatory.
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| Solar System | Stars & Star Clusters |
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| Nebulae | Galaxies |