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|organization = [[Dartmouth College]] |
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'''Shattuck Observatory''' is an [[astronomy|astronomical]] [[observatory]] owned and operated by [[Dartmouth College]] in [[Hanover, New Hampshire|Hanover]], [[New Hampshire]], United States. |
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'''Shattuck Observatory''' is the [[astronomical observatory]] of [[Dartmouth College]] in [[Hanover, New Hampshire]]. It is a small building with three wings and a two-story dome (20 foot diameter). Its foundations are granite blocks; the building itself is brick. It is notable as the oldest scientific building on campus. These days the observatory is primarily used for instructional purposes, but is open for public observation of the stars on Friday evenings and of the sun on Saturdays. For scientific work the university has shares in the [[MDM Observatory]] on Kitt Peak and the [[Southern African Large Telescope]] in South Africa. |
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The observatory's most notable director was [[Edwin Brant Frost]], who went on to be the director of the [[Yerkes Observatory]]. Today, it is primarily used for instructional purposes, but is open for public observation of the stars on Friday evenings. For scientific work Dartmouth has shares in the [[MDM Observatory]] on [[Kitt Peak]], Arizona, and the [[Southern African Large Telescope]] in South Africa.<ref>{{cite web |title=Public Observing |url=http://www.dartmouth.edu/~physics/news/observing.html |publisher=Dartmouth College Department of Physics and Astronomy |accessdate=2012-01-11}}</ref> |
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The observatory was built in 1854 for [[Ira Young]], Professor of Natural Philosophy, to designs drawn up by his brother [[Ammi B. Young]], then supervising architect of the United States Treasury Department. Its construction and equipment costs were covered by a gift of $7,000 by Dr. George C. Shattuck, Dartmouth class of 1803, who stipulated that the Trustees match the gift with an additional $4,000. In 1955 the building was renovated and its original dome replaced, but otherwise the building remains substantially unaltered since its first construction. |
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The observatory was built in 1854 for Ira Young, Professor of Natural Philosophy, to designs drawn up by his brother [[Ammi B. Young]], and Boston architect [[Gridley James Fox Bryant|G.J.F. Bryant]], Young was then the supervising architect of the United States Treasury Department.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dartmouth College, Shattuck Observatory, Hanover, Grafton County, NH |url=https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/nh0027/ |work=Historic American Buildings Survey, Engineering Record, Landscapes Survey |publisher=[[Library of Congress]] |accessdate=2012-01-11}}</ref> It is a small building with three wings and a two-story dome (20 foot diameter). Its foundations are granite blocks; the building itself is brick. It is notable as the oldest scientific building on campus. Its construction and equipment costs were covered by a gift of $7,000 by Dr. George C. Shattuck, Dartmouth class of 1803, who stipulated that the Trustees match the gift with an additional $4,000.<ref>{{cite web |title=Guide to the Dartmouth College Shattuck Observatory Meteorological Records 1827-present (1853-1966) in the Dartmouth College Library |url=http://ead.dartmouth.edu/html/da9.html |publisher=Dartmouth College Library |accessdate=2012-01-11}}</ref> In 1955 the building was renovated and its original dome replaced, but otherwise the building remains substantially unaltered since its first construction.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shattuck Observatory|url=http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/3dcampus/descriptions/observatory.html|publisher=Dartmouth College|accessdate=2012-01-11|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120723161503/http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/3dcampus/descriptions/observatory.html|archivedate=2012-07-23}}</ref> |
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* [[Edwin Brant Frost]] |
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== Telescopes == |
== Telescopes == |
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* 9.4-inch equatorial telescope |
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* 9.5-inch (24 cm) [[refracting telescope]] built in 1872<ref>{{cite journal |last=LOTKO |first=LAUREN |title=Stargazer's Delight |journal=Vox |date=March 6, 2006 |url=http://www.dartmouth.edu/~vox/0506/0306/stargaze.html |accessdate=2012-01-11 |publisher=Dartmouth College}}</ref> |
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* 4-inch Troughton & Simms meridian circle{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}} |
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* 12-inch [[Meade LX200]] |
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* [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.nh0027 Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)] |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[List of astronomical observatories]] |
* [[List of astronomical observatories]] |
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{{Reflist}} |
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* [http://cleardarksky.com/c/HnvrNHkey.html?1 Hanover, NH Clear Sky Chart] Forecasts of observing conditions. |
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{{Dartmouth College}} |
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[[Category:Astronomical observatories in New Hampshire]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Grafton County, New Hampshire]] |
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[[Category:Ammi B. Young buildings]] |
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| Organization | Dartmouth College | ||
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| Observatory code | 307  | ||
| Location | Hanover, New Hampshire | ||
| Coordinates | 43°42′18″N 72°17′07″W / 43.70500°N 72.28528°W | ||
| Established | 1854 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Shattuck Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States.
The observatory's most notable director was Edwin Brant Frost, who went on to be the director of the Yerkes Observatory. Today, it is primarily used for instructional purposes, but is open for public observation of the stars on Friday evenings. For scientific work Dartmouth has shares in the MDM Observatory on Kitt Peak, Arizona, and the Southern African Large Telescope in South Africa.[1]
Building
[edit]The observatory was built in 1854 for Ira Young, Professor of Natural Philosophy, to designs drawn up by his brother Ammi B. Young, and Boston architect G.J.F. Bryant, Young was then the supervising architect of the United States Treasury Department.[2] It is a small building with three wings and a two-story dome (20 foot diameter). Its foundations are granite blocks; the building itself is brick. It is notable as the oldest scientific building on campus. Its construction and equipment costs were covered by a gift of $7,000 by Dr. George C. Shattuck, Dartmouth class of 1803, who stipulated that the Trustees match the gift with an additional $4,000.[3] In 1955 the building was renovated and its original dome replaced, but otherwise the building remains substantially unaltered since its first construction.[4]
Telescopes
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- 9.5-inch (24 cm) refracting telescope built in 1872[5]
- 4-inch Troughton & Simms meridian circle[citation needed]
- 12-inch Meade LX200
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Public Observing". Dartmouth College Department of Physics and Astronomy. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
- ^ "Dartmouth College, Shattuck Observatory, Hanover, Grafton County, NH". Historic American Buildings Survey, Engineering Record, Landscapes Survey. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
- ^ "Guide to the Dartmouth College Shattuck Observatory Meteorological Records 1827-present (1853-1966) in the Dartmouth College Library". Dartmouth College Library. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
- ^ "Shattuck Observatory". Dartmouth College. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
- ^ LOTKO, LAUREN (March 6, 2006). "Stargazer's Delight". Vox. Dartmouth College. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
External links
[edit]- Public Observing at Shattuck Observatory.
- Hanover, NH Clear Sky Chart Forecasts of observing conditions.
