McCormick Observatory
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The Leander McCormick Observatory is one of the astronomical observatories operated by the Department of Astronomy[3] of the University of Virginia, and is situated just outside Charlottesville, Virginia (US) in Albemarle County on the summit of Mount Jefferson (also known as Observatory Hill). It is named for Leander J. McCormick (1819–1900), who provided the funds for the telescope and observatory.
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Alternative names | Leander McCormick Observatory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Organization | Department of Astronomy, University of Virginia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Observatory code | 780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Albemarle County, Virginia, US | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°1′58.2″N 78°31′20.4″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Altitude | 264 meters (866 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Established | 1884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | McCormick Observatory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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