Chamberlin Observatory
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| Chamberlin Observatory | |
 Chamberlin Observatory, circa 1900. |
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| Organization: | University of Denver |
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| Location: | 2930 E. Warren Ave., Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. |
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| Altitude: | 1651 meters (5417 feet) |
| Weather: | See the Clear Sky Clock |
| Established: | 1890 |
| Website: | [1] |
| Telescopes | |
| Alvan Clark-George N. Saegmuller: | 20-inch aperture, f/15 refractor |
Chamberlin Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by University of Denver. It is located in Denver, Colorado (USA) in Observatory Park. It is named for Humphrey B. Chamberlin, a Denver real estate magnate who pledged $50,000 in 1888 to build and equip the facility.
The observatory was designed by Robert S. Roeschlaub. It was modeled after the Goodsell Observatory at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, and constructed from rusticated red sandstone blocks. The Romanesque structure includes a central rotunda and domed roof. Construction began in 1890.
The 20-inch objective lens for the observatory's main refracting telescope was made by Alvan Clark & Sons, and the mount was built by George Nicholas Saegmuller. The mount rests on a cast iron pillar which is in turn supported by a massive stone pier. Assembly of the telescope was supervised by Professor Herbert Alonzo Howe. The telescope saw first light in 1894.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Chamberlin Observatory homepage. Welcome to the Virtual Tour. Retrieved on December 16, 2005.
- Claire M. Stencel and Robert E. Stencel, Denver's Great Telescope, Denver: University of Denver Astronomy Program, 2006, 96 pages. ISBN 0-9762017-2-0
[edit] External Links
- Chamberlin Observatory Clear Sky Clock Forecasts of observing conditions.
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