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Changes at Yerkes Observatory, An Artifact of Wisconsin's Astronomical Glory Days | WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
Yerkes Observatory - On November 30, 1901, astronomer and telescope maker, George Willis Ritchey, observes the heavens through the double slide-plate holder attached to the Yerkes 40-inch Refractor Telescope. ✨🔭 #YerkesObservatory #Astronomy #
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