Presidents' Tour of Historical Astronomical and Literary Sites of Providence’s East Side

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Brown University's Ladd Observatory, Providence Rhode Island. Constructed in the late 1890's, it houses a 12" Brashear refractor on a Warner & Swasey mount. Image by Dan Lorraine

Top image: NGC 3132
Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA/NASA

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