An observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, operated by the University of Chicago from its 1897 opening, home to the 40-inch Yerkes refractor, the largest refracting telescope ever put to regular scientific use. Often called the birthplace of modern astrophysics for the theoretical and observational work carried out there in the early twentieth century.
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LocationWilliams Bay, Wisconsin, United States 1 MeasuresInterstellar medium, globular clusters, infrared astronomy and near-Earth objects 1 Operating PrincipleTelescopes integrated with laboratory space for physics and chemistry analysis 1 Classification
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The Yerkes Observatory ( YUR-keez) is located in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, United States.
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Introduction - location
is located in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, United States.
Introduction - founding
from its founding in 1897
Research and observations
Research conducted at Yerkes includes work on the interstellar medium, globular cluster formation, infrared astronomy, and near-Earth objects.
Introduction - design concept
to the early-20th-century concept of observation equipment integrated with laboratory space for physics and chemistry analysis.
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doublet lens refracting telescope, the largest refractor ever successfully used for astronomical observation
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The Yerkes Observatory ( YUR-keez) is located in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, United States.
Operated By: University of Chicago, Lead
It was operated by the University of Chicago Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics from its founding in 1897 until 2018.
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