John Payson Williston Observatory
The Williston Observatory, circa 1945-1955 | |||
| Organization | Mount Holyoke College | ||
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| Location | Jewett Lane South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States | ||
| Coordinates | 42°16′N 72°16′W / 42.26°N 72.26°W | ||
| Altitude | 231 feet | ||
| Weather | South Hadley Weather | ||
| Established | 1881 | ||
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The John Payson Williston Observatory is an astronomical observatory located at the highest point on the Mount Holyoke College campus. Constructed in 1881, the observatory is a modest building with a rare 8" Alvan Clark refractor telescope created just before his death in 1887. It is maintained and operated by the Mount Holyoke College Astronomy Department.