Observatory observed, Hopkins observatory at Williams College, light breaking through clouds, 2024.

            The Hopkins observatory at Williams College may be the oldest observatory in the United States.  It was built with the help of the College's students between 1836 and 1838.  The ground floor is still a working planetarium in 2024.  The upper floor has a dome that is retracted by a hand crank and houses a telescope built in 1852.  A more modern telescope that is used by students and faculty is located in one of the newer science buildings elsewhere on the campus.
   

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Taken on: June 8, 2024

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