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Yerkes Observatory
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| Yerkes Observatory is the observing facility of the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the University of Chicago and is devoted to research in astronomy and astrophysics, as well as graduate education. The observatory is on the west side of the village of Williams Bay, Wisconsin, on the bank of Lake Geneva, 76 miles from Chicago. Construction of the main observatory building began in 1895. The first astronomical observations were made in the summer of 1897. At the time of its construction, Yerkes Observatory was the most modern and complete observatory of its day. |
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Check out the upcoming events and plan your visit to Yerkes Observatory. |
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Read more curious facts regarding the Yerkes Observatory history and development. |
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View some images presenting the Yerkes Observatory building and telescope. |
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