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The birthplace of modern astrophysics
Yerkes Observatory is a facility of the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the University of Chicago.
It was established in 1897 on Geneva Lake
in Williams Bay, Wisconsin.
Until the mid-1960's, Yerkes Observatory housed all of the Department's
activities. Today the 77-acre, park-like site in southeast Wisconsin
provides laboratory space and access to telescopes for research and
instruction. A substantial fraction of the University's library
holdings in astronomy are housed at Yerkes.
Recent News and Events
2006 Summer and Fall
- Nov 11: An Invitation to YAAYS
- Sep 30: Adler Planetarium Members Event
- Sep 22-24: ARCS follow up weekend
- Sep 12: GLAEEF Opening Session
- Aug 15-18: SEEing the Universe Camp sponsored by Lions Clubs
- Aug 6-11 KICP Space Explorers Summer Institute
- July 17-21, 24-28 ARCS Summer Institute (alternate sessions)
- June 28-30: CI-Team with Adler Planetarium and The Collaboratory
- June 25-27: Hands on Universe Teacher Conference
- June 24-27: ASW Yerkes Institute with Adler Planetarium
- June 12-16, 19-23: ARCS Summer Institute
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