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LEANDER McCORMICK OBSERVATORY.
The astronomical observatory is situated upon a elevation, known a
Mt. Jefferson, which furnishes an unobstructed horizon. The principal
building is a rotunda, surmounted by a revolving hemispherical dome
45 feet in diameter, constructed by Warner and Swasey, and contains
a Clark refractor of 26 inch aperture. The building and instrument
are the gift of Leander J. McCormick, Esq., of Chicago.
The computing rooms are adjoining and contain clock, chronograph,
etc., and a working library. In a smaller building are a 3 inch Fauth
transit and a 4 inch Kahler equatorial. [See page 37.]
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