Wilder Observatory

Wilder Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned by Amherst College. It is located on Snell Street in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, and was designed by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White. It was renovated in 2001, along with the telescope. The Amherst Area Amateur Astronomers Association offers observing nights at the Observatory.

Wilder Observatory
Wilder Observatory in 2003
OrganizationAmherst College
LocationAmherst, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°21′56.7″N 72°31′27″W
Established1903
Telescopes
Unnamed Telescope18" Alvan Clark and Sons refractor
Location of Wilder Observatory
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