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The stars have forever mystified, fascinated, and inspired us. For 127 years and counting, Yerkes Observatory has helped shape our understanding of the universe. And it is once again open for you to explore. The story of Yerkes Observatory began on a household rooftop in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago in 1882.
Yerkes Observatory - Wikipedia
Yerkes Observatory (/ ˈjɜːrkiːz / ⓘ YUR-keez) is an astronomical observatory located in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, United States. The observatory was operated by the University of Chicago Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics [2][3] from its founding in 1897 until 2018.
Plan a Visit - Yerkes Observatory
We offer a variety of tours of this architectural and engineering masterpiece. All tour tickets must be reserved in advance right here on our website. Space & Spaces tours take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. Hidden Spaces takes about 2 hours. Comfortable shoes are recommended because all tours require a fair amount of walking.
Yerkes Observatory - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2025)
Since 1897 Yerkes Observatory has played a leading role in the exploration of the stars and our universe. Now, the site of the Great Refractor telescope is embarking on its next chapter, an independent organization offering new opportunities for you to …
America's Most Historic Observatory Is Reborn—And Open for …
2023年8月24日 · Like binary stars, these stories orbit around Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, about 6 miles east of Lake Geneva. Widely regarded as the most historic observatory in America—and home to the largest refracting telescope in the world—this forgotten masterpiece was almost demolished.
Yerkes Observatory - Visit Lake Geneva
Yerkes Observatory, the birthplace of modern astrophysics, is an architectural masterpiece on fifty acres of Olmsted-designed ecological splendor. Since 1897, Yerkes has been the home and school to famous astronomers, Nobel prize winners, and renowned scientists but we're now open for public tours five days a week for the first time.
Yerkes Observatory - Travel Wisconsin
Yerkes Observatory, home to the world’s largest refracting telescope, stands as a monumental landmark in both astronomy and architecture. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted's firm—famed for Central Park, the U.S. Capitol grounds and many other iconic landscapes—the observatory sits on fifty acres of lush grounds overlooking Geneva Lake and ...
Inside the 124-year-old observatory that birthed modern …
2024年3月26日 · Inside the dome of Yerkes Observatory, tucked along the shore of Wisconsin’s Geneva Lake, in the town of Williams Bay, it is emphatically 1897. The still-rotating metal half sphere is...
Yerkes Observatory | Astronomy, Research, Wisconsin | Britannica
Yerkes Observatory, astronomical observatory located at Williams Bay on Lake Geneva in southeastern Wisconsin, U.S. The Yerkes Observatory of the University of Chicago was named for its benefactor, transportation magnate Charles T. Yerkes, and was opened in 1897. It contains the largest refracting telescope (40 inches [1 metre]) in the world.
Yerkes Observatory - Visit - NASA
Yerkes Observatory offers special opportunities every month for people age twelve and older to observe selected objects through a two-foot diameter telescope normally reserved for education outreach and research.
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