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University of Chicago: History of Yerkes Observatory

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Read about the history of the Yerkes Observatory, which was run by the University of Chicago. This observatory houses one of the few research grade refractors in the world. The observatory was closed in October 2018 and discussions were ongoing about its future.

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telescopes
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refracting telescopes, refractors, charles tyson yerkes, university of chicago: history of yerkes observatory, william rainey harper, yerkes observatory, u.s.
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional