Daniel Scholl Observatory
| Organization | Franklin and Marshall College | ||
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| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania (USA) | ||
| Coordinates | 40.048068,-76.320563 | ||
| Established | June 16, 1886 | ||
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Daniel Scholl Observatory was the astronomical observatory built by Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Construction began in 1884 and the building was dedicated June 16, 1886. Total cost of the observatory and equipment was $13,579.
Building cost- $3,000 Steel Dome $2,000 by Grubb & Sons, Dublin, Ireland Equipment cost-$8,579 total
- $4,199 for 11" Repsold Telescope (Hamburg, Germany)
- $2,200 lens manufactured by Alvin Clark & Sons, Cambridge, MA
- $2,180 for chronometer, chronograph, transit, clock and other equipment
Starting in 1889 it was one of the official Pennsylvania weather stations. In 1925 the observatory was moved 200 yards north to make way for a dormitory. The observatory was razed in 1966.[1]
Directors
- Jefferson E. Kershner
Telescopes
The observatory contained an 11-inch Clark-Repsold refracting telescope.
See also
List of astronomical observatories
References
- ↑ Rabb, Christopher. "Scholl Observatory razed". Archives & Special Collections Librarian. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
Franklin & Marshall Building Webpage
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