Cincinnati Observatory
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The Cincinnati Observatory, located in Cincinnati, Ohio (USA), is the oldest professional observatory in the United States. The observatory was built atop Mount Ida, a hill that overlooks downtown Cincinnati. The cornerstone was laid on November 9, 1843, and presiding over the occasion was former President John Quincy Adams. At 77 years old, it was to be his last public speech, and Mount Ida was renamed to Mount Adams in his honor.
In 1871, the Observatory came under the control of the University of Cincinnati and in 1873 it was moved from Mt. Adams to Mt. Lookout, where it remains today. In 1998 the Observatory became a National Historic Landmark.
The asteroid 1373 Cincinnati was named to honour the staff of the observatory.
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- Cincinnati Observatory Center
- Cincinnati Observatory Center Clear Sky Clock Forecasts of observing conditions.
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