Smith Observatory

Smith Observatory

Infobox Observatory
name = Smith Observatory
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caption =
organization = Beloit College
location = Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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altitude =
weather =
established = 1882
closed = 1950s
website =
telescope1_name = unnamed
telescope1_type = 9.5-inch refractor

Smith Observatory was completed in 1882 and served Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin. The observatory was built as a memorial to John F. Smith. It served the campus from 1882 to the 1950's. In 1967 the observatory was used as a coffee house shortly before it was torn down in 1968. The function of the observatory was replaced by the Thompson Observatory.

Directors

* Professor Smith (1882-?)
* Clement Rood

Telescope

*9½-inch Alvan Clark and Sons refracting telescope with an clock drive.

See also

* List of astronomical observatories

References

* [http://www.beloit.edu/~physics/observatory/inside/smith.html Smith Observatory History]


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