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词条 Burrell Memorial Observatory
释义

  1. History

  2. See also

  3. Notes

  4. References

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|name = Burrell Memorial Observatory
|image =
|caption = Burrell Memorial Observatory
|organization = Baldwin Wallace University
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|location = Berea, Ohio
|coords = {{coord|41.3754|-81.8513|type:landmark_region:US-OH|display=inline,title}}
|altitude =
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|established = {{Start date|1940}}
|closed =
|website = {{URL|http://www.bw.edu/academics/phy/ast/}}
|telescope1_name = Warner & Swasey refracting Telescope
|telescope1_type = refracting telescope with a 13 3/8 inch objective, a 4 - inch finder, and a 1 inch finder.
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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

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 13{{frac|3|8}}-inch objective, a 4-inch finder, and a 1-inch finder.[1]

See also

  • List of observatories

Notes

1. ^{{cite web|title=Burrell Memorial Observatory - Baldwin Wallace University|url=http://www.bw.edu/academics/phy/ast/|work=Burrell Observatory|publisher=Baldwin Wallace University|accessdate=10 February 2013}}

References

  • Sifakis, C. The Mafia Encyclopedia: From Accardo to Zwillman. Facts on File, Incorporated 1999. {{ISBN|978-0-8160-3857-2}}.
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