page_title: William Brydone Jack Observatory
hierarchical_section_title: William Brydone Jack Observatory
caption_attribution_description: English: William Brydone Jack Observatory on University of New Brunswick campus Français&#160;: L'observatoire William-Brydone-Jack sur le campus de Fredericton de l'Université du Nouveau-Brunswick
context_page_description: The William Brydone Jack Observatory is a small astronomical observatory on the campus of the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Constructed in 1851, it was the first astronomical observatory built in British North America. The observatory was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1954.
context_section_description: The William Brydone Jack Observatory is a small astronomical observatory on the campus of the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Constructed in 1851, it was the first astronomical observatory built in British North America. The observatory was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1954.
caption: The observatory in November 2012
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