Cincinnati Observatory: the Birthplace of American Astronomy
by Maya Drozdzphotos by Warren Lemay The Cincinnati Observatory is known as “The Birthplace of American Astronomy.” It houses one of the oldest working telescopes in the world, was the first public observatory in the western hemisphere, and is now the oldest functioning observatory in the US. The main telescopes are an 11-inch Merz …
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