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| Boyden Observatory Photo Gallery: Arequipa |
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Harvard University had their own Observatory
known as the Northern Station. As time went on they wanted to extend
their work to the southern hemisphere. What became known as the Southern
Harvard Station was an Observatory established at Arequipa in Chile.
The site proved to be unsuitable due to constant cloud. The Observatory
was relocated to Bloemfontein in South Africa. This page is dedicated
to the Arequipa episode of the history of the Southern Harvard Station
(1889 - 1927)
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The town of Arequipa with the snow
capped volcano in the background.
Source: Friends of Boyden. |
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The Southern Harvard Station also
known as Boyden Observatory at Arequipa.
Source: Friends of Boyden. |
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A drawing of the Observatory.
Source: Friends of Boyden. |
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