Van Vleck Observatory

USA / Connecticut / Middletown /

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24 inch Perkin research telescope
20 inch Alvan Clark great refracting telescope (Second largest telescope in New Englande.)
16 inch Meade LX200GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Vleck_Observatory

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Coordinates: 41°33'20"N 72°39'34"W

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delton

Really? How big is it? I highly doubt the above statement.

19 years ago | reply | hide comment
sturmovik

New Englande doesn't have many telescopes.

17 years ago | reply | hide comment

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