Van Vleck Observatory's 20-inch Clark
March 2005 |
20" Alvan Clark refractor, built in 1922. Originally the college ordered an 18" when the World War I broke out. What was delivered after the war ended was a 20" scope for the same price!
| Sun | Moon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rise | 5:11 | 01:22 | ![]() | 24.3d |
| Set | 20:20 | 14:05 | 27.5% | |

20" Alvan Clark refractor, built in 1922. Originally the college ordered an 18" when the World War I broke out. What was delivered after the war ended was a 20" scope for the same price!