Smith Observatory
| Smith Observatory | |||
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| Organization | Beloit College | ||
| Location | Beloit, Wisconsin, United States | ||
| Coordinates | 42°30′18″N 89°01′54″W / 42.50500°N 89.03167°WCoordinates: 42°30′18″N 89°01′54″W / 42.50500°N 89.03167°W | ||
| Established | 1882 | ||
| Closed | 1950s | ||
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for Smith Observatory at Geneva, New York, see Smith Observatory and Dr. William R. Brooks House
Smith Observatory is an observatory at Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin. Completed in 1882, the observatory was a memorial to John F. Smith, and served the campus from 1882 until the 1950s. In 1967 it was used as a coffee house and before being torn down in 1968. It was replaced by the Thompson Observatory.
Directors
- Professor Smith (1882-?)
- Clement Rood
Telescope
- 9 1⁄2-inch (24.1-cm) Alvan Clark & Sons refracting telescope with clock drive.