Fuertes Observatory
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Fuertes Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the North Campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The observatory was designed by L.P. Burnham, Cornell Professor of Architecture[1] and completed in fall of 1917. It was originally used by the Civil Engineering Department as an instructional field office for navigation and surveying. Today, the observatory is primarily used for public outreach, welcoming over two thousand visitors per year with open houses on clear Friday nights.
Named after | Estevan Antonio Fuertes | ||||||||
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Organization | Cornell University | ||||||||
Location | Ithaca, New York (United States) | ||||||||
Coordinates | 42°27′10″N 76°28′28.16″W | ||||||||
Altitude | 274 m | ||||||||
Established | 1917 | ||||||||
Website | Fuertes Website | ||||||||
Architect | L.P. Burnham, Cornell Professor of Architecture[1] | ||||||||
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The facility is currently maintained by the Cornell Department of Astronomy, though open houses are routinely managed by the Cornell Astronomical Society, a group of Cornell undergraduate and graduate students. The observatory is named after the Puerto Rican-American astronomer and builder of Cornell's first observatory, Estevan Antonio Fuertes.