Van Vleck Observatory

Van Vleck Observatory

Van Vleck Observatory (VVO, IAU code 298) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Wesleyan University. It was built in 1914 and named after the former head of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy at the university, Prof. John M. Van Vleck. It is located in Middletown, Connecticut (USA).

Directors

* Frederick Slocum, 1915-44
* Carl Leo Stearns, 1944-60
* Thornton L. Page, 1960-71
* Arthur R. Upgren, 1973-93
* William Herbst, 1993-99
* John Salzer, 1999-2004
* William Herbst, 2004-

See also

*List of observatories

References

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