John Payson Williston Observatory
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The Williston Observatory, circa 1945-1955
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| Organization | University of Massachusetts Amherst | ||||
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| Location | South Hadley, Massachusetts, USA | ||||
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| Altitude | 231 feet | ||||
| Weather | South Hadley Weather | ||||
| Established | 1881[1] | ||||
| Website | Orchard Hill Observatory | ||||
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The John Payson Williston Observatory is an astronomical observatory located at the highest point on the Mount Holyoke College campus. Constructed in 1881, the observatory is a modest building with a 24-inch Ritchey-Chretien reflector optical telescope. It is maintained and operated by the Mount Holyoke College Astronomy Department.
