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Chamberlin Observatory

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The Denver Astronomical Society hosts weekly and monthly events at the University of Denver's Historic Chamberlin Observatory, featuring its prized 1894 Alvan Clark-Saegmuller 20-inch refracting telescope.

Chamberlin Observatory is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was renovated inside and out during 2008 by the University of Denver with the support of a Historic Colorado grant, the Observatory Park community, and the Denver Astronomical Society.

Public Nights, Open Houses, Executive Board Meetings, and many special DAS events are held at Chamberlin Observatory, which is located in Observatory Park in Denver, Colorado.

Chamberlin Observatory, completed in 1894 is unique among Denver landmarks. DU's first astronomy professor, Professor Herbert Howe, designed it after Carleton College Goodsell Observatory in Northfield Minnesota. The original construction drawings by noted Denver architect, Robert Roeschlaub, are held in the University archives collection, Penrose Library on the DU campus.

The dome houses a 20 inch aperture Clark-Saegmuller refractor, which saw first light in July 1894, and is still "functional". Regular classes and public viewing still occur. The original description of Chamberlin Observatory and its large refractor appear in an article by Prof. Herbert A. Howe that appears in the 1894 Astronomy & Astrophysics (a precursor to the Astrophysical Journal), volume 8, page 709ff. Limited edition histories of the observatory are available. We honor the past and strive to create hope for the future with every student that peers through the telescope's eyepiece.

Astronomy at the University of Denver has remained continuously active since 1880, in the pursuit of research, teaching and community outreach.



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