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Jul 2, 2024 · The Cincinnati Observatory is excited to announce a new series of classes led by astronomer Dr. Wes Ryle. See Details on our Events Page.
The Cincinnati Observatory, known locally as Mt. Lookout Observatory, is located in Cincinnati, Ohio (United States) on top of Mount Lookout. It consists of two observatory buildings housing an 11-inch (28 cm) and 16 inch (41 cm) aperture refracting telescope.
4 days ago · Join us as we continue to celebrate the Sun during our Sunday Sun-day Sundae events this summer. This event includes short talks about the Sun, tours of our historic buildings, kids activities, and safe viewing of sunspots and solar flares from our 1845 telescope (weather permitting).
Instead, we'll be hosting walking tours of our neighborhood, the Observatory Historic District, (weather permitting) where we will see lovely houses, some close to the Observatory's heart! We will have self-guided activities for kids of all ages available all Summer!
Instead, we'll be hosting walking tours of our neighborhood, the Observatory Historic District, (weather permitting) where we will see lovely houses, some close to the Observatory's heart! We will have self-guided activities for kids of all ages available all Summer!
Cincinnati Observatory: the Birthplace of American Astronomy. by Maya Drozdz. photos by Warren Lemay. The Cincinnati Observatory is known as “The Birthplace of American Astronomy.”. It houses one of the oldest working telescopes in the world, was the first public observatory in the western hemisphere, and is now the oldest functioning ...
Mar 7, 2024 · It's the home of the Cincinnati Observatory, the first public observatory in the western hemisphere when it opened in 1845. Today, visitors can spy stars, comets, galaxies, sunspots, and more through the observatory's original, 11-inch Merz and Mahler refractor telescope, among the first of its kind in the United States.
