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Within Vinony's link graph, Yerkes Observatory is referenced by 370 other articles, and connects out to Gerard Kuiper, refracting telescope and Mount Wilson Observatory.
The entry is geolocated on the map.
It is catalogued under topics including Astronomical observatories in Wisconsin, Buildings and structures in Walworth County, Wisconsin and Research institutes of the University of Chicago.
Its subject is documented across 35 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Alternative names
- 754 YE
- Named after
- Charles Yerkes
- Organization
- Yerkes Future Foundation
- Location
- Williams Bay , Walworth County , Wisconsin
- Altitude
- 334 m (1,096 ft)
- Website
- yerkesobservatory.org
- Architect
- Henry Ives Cobb
- 40 inch 102 cm
- 40-inch (102 cm) refractor , Dedicated 1897
- 24 inch 61 cm
- Cassegrain reflector , Boller & Chivens
- 10 inch 25 cm
- Cassegrain reflector
- 7 inch 18 cm
- Schmidt camera
- 12 inch
- Kenwood Refractor ( former )
- 23 5 inch
- The "Two Foot" ( former )
via Wikipedia infobox
Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1897
- Location
- Williams Bay, United States
- Also known as
- YO
- Status
- Active
ISNI 0000 0000 8734 5589
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- astronomical observatory
- Named after
- Charles Yerkes
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Williams Bay
- Elevation
- 334
- Headquarters
- Williams Bay
- Parent organization
- University of Chicago
- Official website
- www.yerkesobservatory.org
- Image
- Yerkesobservatoryfromair.jpg
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- Commons category
- Yerkes Observatory
- described by source
- Nordisk familjebok
- inception
- 1897-00-00
- has works in the collection
- Museum of Modern Art
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Encyclopedic overview
Location of Yerkes Observatory
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