Sep 05, 2012 Washburn Public Observing Completed in 1881, the
Washburn Observatory was a major research facility for about 50
years. Now over 100 years later, the Observatory's original
15-inch diameter achromatic refracting telescope (over 20 feet
in length!) still provides great views of the heavens despite
the considerable light pollution on the University of Wisconsin
campus. If you are interested in visiting this historic
observatory, please follow the link to the right for information
about free regularly-scheduled public observing sessions led by
University of Wisconsin astronomy graduate students.