Tag: Cincinnati Observatory

Cincinnati Observatory Offers Visitors a Closer Look at the Moon During March’s Lunar Eclipse

The Cincinnati Observatory’s telescope has always been close to the hearts of Cincinnatians. In fact, it was residents who rallied together to raise the money to buy it when Cincinnati professor Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel led the charge in 1842. Opened in its original location on Mt. Ida (now Mt. Adams) in November of 1843, it... Continue Reading →

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The Cincinnati Observatory Welcomes New Astronomer 

By Mary Casey-Sturk Mount Lookout is home to the Cincinnati Observatory, founded in 1843 and known as the “Birthplace of American Astronomy.”  The Observatory’s telescope has always been close to the hearts of Cincinnatians, who rallied together to raise the money to buy it when Cincinnati professor Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel led the charge in 1842.... Continue Reading →

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