The HarperCollege Astronomical Observatory is the home of a 12 inch Newtonian telescope that was built in 1885 by the Rev. John Peate.
The telescope was donated to HarperCollege by the DuPont Family through the efforts of Paul Sipiera, Planetary Studies Foundation president and HarperCollege professor.
HarperCollege will continue to make this historic instrument available to the public for many years to come.