Daniel Scholl Observatory
Daniel Scholl Observatory was the astronomical observatory built by Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Construction began in 1884 and the building was dedicated June 16, 1886. Total cost of the observatory and equipment was $13,579.
- Building cost- $3,000
- Steel Dome $2,000 by Grubb & Sons, Dublin, Ireland
- Equipment cost-$8,579 total
- $4,199 for 11" Repsold Telescope (Hamburg, Germany)
- $2,200 lens manufactured by Alvan Clark & Sons, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- $2,180 for chronometer, chronograph, transit, clock and other equipment
| Organization | Franklin and Marshall College | ||
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| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania (United States) | ||
| Coordinates | 40.048068°N 76.320563°W | ||
| Established | June 16, 1886 | ||
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  Location of Daniel Scholl Observatory | |||
Starting in 1889 it was one of the official Pennsylvania weather stations. In 1925 the observatory was moved 200 yards north to make way for a dormitory. The observatory was razed in 1966.[1]
Directors
- Jefferson E. Kershner
Telescopes
The observatory contained an 11-inch Clark-Repsold refracting telescope.
See also
References
- Rabb, Christopher. "Scholl Observatory razed". Archives & Special Collections Librarian. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
External links
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