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in 1877 using a 26-inch refractor, and several failed reflector projects, contributed to the popularity of refractor telescopes at that time. However, this era only lasted for ten years before the shift toward big reflectors occurred.
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As of 2018, the Denver Astronomical Society hosts several public outreach events at the observatory every month. As it is located in a large metropolitan area, the observatory is heavily affected by
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after he visited many observatories in the east. It was modeled after the
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The 20-inch objective lens for the observatory's main
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Chamberlin Observatory
University of Denver
Observatory code
708
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Denver, Colorado
Coordinates
39°40′34″N 104°57′11″W / 39.67611°N 104.95306°W / 39.67611; -104.95306
Clear Sky Chart
mysite.du.edu/~rstencel/Chamberlin/
Alvan Clark
George N. Saegmuller
refractor
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
Chamberlin Observatory is located in Colorado
Chamberlin Observatory is located in the United States
Denver, Colorado
39°40′34″N 104°57′11″W / 39.67611°N 104.95306°W / 39.67611; -104.95306
Robert S. Roeschlaub
Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque
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Chamberlin Observatory is located in the United States

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