Perkins Observatory

Perkins Observatory is an astronomical in , United States. It is owned and operated by Ohio Wesleyan University. In 1931 it had the third largest telescope in the World; the 69 inch aperture Perkins telescope came online at this observatory.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stratford and Hyatts.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of .

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of . is situated 3 miles southwest of Perkins Observatory.

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is a quaint town of 41,000 people in the region of . is home to the liberal Ohio Wesleyan University. It is the birthplace of Rutherford B.

Perkins Observatory

Latitude
40.25089° or 40° 15′ 3″ north
Longitude
-83.05574° or 83° 3′ 21″ west
Elevation
879 feet (268 metres)
Open location code
86GR7W2V+9P
Geo­Names ID
5166455
Wiki­data ID
Q7169052
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Perkins Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “柏金斯天文臺”
  • Italian: “osservatorio Perkins”
  • Japanese: “パーキンス天文台”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio Perkins”

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