Students, faculty, and probably even Jack the Bulldog stopped and stared as the sky darkened, and the moon partially blocked the sun on Monday afternoon.
Georgetown University has a storied history with astronomy yet since 1972, that history’s only legacy has been in the neglected, aging Heyden Observatory. Founded in 1841 as part of a nascent movement across America to privately fund observatories to match those found in Europe, the Heyden Observatory has been home to more than 180.
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