Lake Afton Public Observatory

Lake Afton Public Observatory
Organization	Lake Afton Public Observatory
Location	Wichita, Kansas (USA)
Coordinates	37°37′20″N 97°37′37″W / 37.6222°N 97.6269°W
Website	LakeAfton.com
Telescopes
Unnamed telescope
Unnamed telescope	16-inch reflector
	Location of Lake Afton Public Observatory
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Lake Afton Public Observatory (LAPO) is an astronomical observatory located southwest of Wichita, Kansas in a rural area of Sedgwick County on the north side of Lake Afton. At the heart of the observatory is a 16-inch (410 mm) F/13 Ritchey–Chrétien telescope along with a piggyback mounted 6-inch (150 mm) F/8 apochromatic refractor. The facility also features an exhibit room filled with educational material on stargazing, the physics of light, and the history of Astronomy. There is also an observing area to the North of the building for local astronomers to set up their own telescopes. The observatory offers programs for the public every weekend throughout the year along with various private, and school programs throughout the week.