Cincinnati Observatory (Ohio)
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(founded 1842 as a project of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society; corrnerstone laid 1843; taken over by the University of Cincinnati in 1871)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Herbert A. Howe 1876 Diary, 1876
Item
Identifier: M010.03.0003.00001
Abstract
Diary for 1876, when he was a graduate student in astronomy at the University of Cincinnati, working with the 11-inch refractor at the Cincinnati Observatory, which had recently been moved to Mt. Lookout. The observations in the diary include his observations on the weather, his thoughts on religion, and working on the Luttle's comet. He also writes about the discovery of new stars that he observes and some social functions and gatherings he attended.
Dates:
1876