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Yale University Observatory
Leitner Family Observatory.
Alternative namesLeitner Family Observatory and Planetarium Edit this at Wikidata
OrganizationYale University
LocationNew Haven, Connecticut, USA
Coordinates41°19′16″N 72°55′19″W / 41.3210°N 72.9220°W / 41.3210; -72.9220
Altitude38 m (125 ft)
Established1830
Websiteleitnerobservatory.yale.edu
Telescopes
Meade TelescopeLX200 12" reflector
Grubb TelescopeRefractor
Yale University Observatory is located in the United States
Yale University Observatory
Location of Yale University Observatory

The Yale University Observatory, also known as the Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium, is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Yale University, and maintained for student use. It is located in Farnham Memorial Gardens near the corner of Edwards and Prospect Streets, New Haven, Connecticut.

In the 21st century, the Yale Student Observatory, the Leitner observatory also has public outreaches and supports astronomy for students of the college. However, the Yale Observatory traces its history back to being one of the first formal institutions for astronomical observation in the United States, dating to the 1830s.

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Constellation

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Bright Star Catalogue

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List of proper names of stars

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(1991). The Bright star catalogue (5th rev. ed.). New Haven, CT: Yale University Observatory. Bibcode:1991bsc..book.....H. Bakich, Michael E. (12 June 1995)...

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Standard time

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American observatories, including the Allegheny Observatory, the United States Naval Observatory, the Harvard College Observatory, and the Yale University Observatory...

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Spica

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Alpha Centauri

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Equuleus

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Denebola

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Jaschek, C., eds. (1991). The Bright Star Catalogue. New Haven: Yale University Observatory. Bibcode:1991bsc..book.....H. Evans, D. S. (June 20–24, 1966)...

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Beta Centauri

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Carlos (1991). "The Bright star catalogue". New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Observatory, 5th Rev.ed. Bibcode:1991bsc..book.....H. Ausseloos, M.; Aerts...

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WIYN Observatory

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Mintaka

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Frank Schlesinger

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Gamma Velorum

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Capella

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Epsilon Eridani

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Ida Barney

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was educated at Smith College and Yale University and spent most of her career at the Yale University Observatory. She was the 1952 recipient of the...

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List of most massive stars

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Star catalogue

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Alpha Pavonis

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