Episode 21: Seeing Stars: The University’s Three Observatories

Contributors

Chris Horn, University of South Carolina - Columbia
Martin Bowers, University of South Carolina - Columbia

Description

From the early 1800s to the 1920s, the University of South Carolina built three observatories for the study of astronomy. The first one is long gone but the third, the Melton Memorial Observatory, remains operational. On clear Monday evenings, the observatory's telescopes offer spectacular views of the night-time sky.

Publication Date

2-9-2021

City

Columbia, SC

Keywords

University of South Carolina, astronomy, observatory

Disciplines

History

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