The Perkins Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Delaware, Ohio. It is owned and operated by Ohio Wesleyan University. Observatory of Strasbourg An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial and/or celestial events. ... Late 19th-Century facades on Sandusky Street The City of Delaware is the county seat of Delaware County, Ohio6. ... Ohio Wesleyan University (also Wesleyan or OWU, pronounced oh-WOO) is a private coeducational liberal arts college located in Delaware, Ohio. ...
History
The observatory is named for Hiram Perkins, who funded its construction with money he earned running a hog farm that fed Union troops during the US Civil War. Hiram was also a professor of Mathematics and Astronomy at Ohio Wesleyan University. He died during the construction of the observatory. The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the northern states, popularly referred to as the U.S., the Union, the North, or the Yankees; and the seceding southern states, commonly referred to as the Confederate States of America, the CSA, the Confederacy...
When the observatory was built in 1931, it housed a 69-inch telescope, which was at the time the third largest in the world. This telescope was moved in 1961 to Lowell Observatory in Arizona, where there exist much better weather conditions for observation. The Perkins dome now houses a 32-inch telescope. 1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 50 cm refracting telescope at Nice Observatory. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Percival observing Mars from the Clark telescope at the Lowell Observatory. ... State nickname: The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Other U.S. States Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Governor Janet Napolitano (D) Senators John McCain (R) Jon Kyl (R) Official language(s) English Area 295,254 km² (6th) - Land 294,312 km² - Water 942 km² (0. ...
PerkinsObservatory began as a vision of OWU Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy, Hiram Mills Perkins (1833-1924).
Visitors to the observatory are impressed by the worldwide and historical scope of Perkins' vision, when they behold the names of seventeen greats engraved in gold upon the building's green marble frieze.
As Professor Perkins himself stated, he wished "the facilities be open at stated intervals for the educational benefit of the public".
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