page_title: McCormick Observatory
hierarchical_section_title: McCormick Observatory
caption_attribution_description: Dome of the Leander McCormick Observatory at night. The obsevatory has been build by Warner and Swasey Company 1882-1884 ( http://www.astro.virginia.edu/research/observatories/26inch/history/building.php ). It houses a 65 inch lens telescope. Loction: 600 McCormick Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22904, Vereinigte Staaten 38° 1′ 58.2″ N, 78° 31′ 20.4″ W
context_page_description: The Leander McCormick Observatory is one of the astronomical observatories operated by the Department of Astronomy of the University of Virginia and is situated just outside Charlottesville, Virginia in Albemarle County on the summit of Mount Jefferson. It is named for Leander J. McCormick, who provided the funds for the telescope and observatory.
context_section_description: The Leander McCormick Observatory is one of the astronomical observatories operated by the Department of Astronomy of the University of Virginia and is situated just outside Charlottesville, Virginia (US) in Albemarle County on the summit of Mount Jefferson (also known as Observatory Hill). It is named for Leander J. McCormick (1819–1900), who provided the funds for the telescope and observatory.
caption: Leander McCormick Observatory at night
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