Burrell Memorial Observatory
Appearance
Burrell Memorial Observatory | |||
Organization | Baldwin Wallace University | ||
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Location | Berea, Ohio | ||
Coordinates | 41°22′31″N 81°51′05″W / 41.3754°N 81.8513°W | ||
Established | 1940 | ||
Website | www | ||
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Burrell Memorial Observatory referred to as Burrell Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the campus of Baldwin Wallace University. The observatory was established in 1940, in Berea, Ohio.
History
[edit]The observatory is located on the northernmost point of the Baldwin Wallace University campus. Built in 1940, the observatory is named after Katherine Ward Burrell as a memorial to her late husband Edward P. Burrell. The observatory houses a Warner & Swasey refracting telescope with a 133⁄8-inch objective, a 4-inch finder, and a 1-inch finder.[1]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "Burrell Memorial Observatory - Baldwin Wallace University". Burrell Observatory. Baldwin Wallace University. Archived from the original on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
References
[edit]- Sifakis, C. The Mafia Encyclopedia: From Accardo to Zwillman. Facts on File, Incorporated 1999. ISBN 978-0-8160-3857-2.