🔭 McMillin Observatory

United States · Americas · 40.00°N, 83.01°W

McMillin Observatory was an astronomical observatory built around 1895 on the campus of Ohio State University. Named after Emerson McMillin and operated by the university, the observatory closed in 1968 and its telescope later moved to Ballreich Observatory. The observatory was equipped with photographic cameras, a filar micrometer, and a custom Brashear spectroscope. The observatory had two main focuses, education and at least one astronomic scientific research study focus.

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Country	United States
Continent / region	Americas
Coordinates (approx.)	40.00°N, 83.01°W · view on map

McMillin Observatory is located in United States, in Americas.

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