Yerkes Observatory
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The 40 inch/102 centimeter refractor.
The
Yerkes Observatory is an
astronomy observatory of the
University of Chicago, located in
Williams Bay,
Wisconsin. The observatory was created, in
1897, by George Ellery Hale and financed by
Charles T. Yerkes. A 102cm
refracting telescope is located here, it was
Earth's largest telescope, until the construction of
Mount Wilson's refractor. It remains the largest refracting telescope ever built.
In addition to the Yerkes Refractor, the Observatory also has a 40 inch/102 centimeter reflecting telescope, and a 24 inch/61 centimeter reflecting telescope.
Current research includes the interstellar medium, globular cluster formation, infrared astronomy, and near-Earth objects. Additionally, the University of Chicago maintains a sizable engineering center in the Observatory, dedicated to making and maintaining scientific instruments.
The current director is Dr. Kyle M. Cudworth.
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