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This collection contains photographs of the Observatory from a variety of sources. Included are postcards, images from publications, and photographs…

In addition to equipment attached to the telescope, astronomers, especially in the "new astronomy," often had laboratory equipment that could be found…

One of the oldest responsibilities of an astronomer was the measurement of time. Before telegraph and radios, each observatory had special equipment…

The "old astronomy" was dominated by the precise measurement of the positions of the stars and the determination of time. At Illinois, astronomy was…

Telescopes are the eyes on the universe and an observatory typically has a variety of telescopes, some permanently mounted other portable. Telescopes…

For most of human history, our eyes served as the recording device for our observations of the night sky. Later, developments in photography began to…