yerkes observatory

Yer·kes ob·serv·a·to·ry

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yur-keez uh b-zur-vuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ˈyɜr kiz əbˈzɜr vəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yur-keez uh b-zur-vuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ˈyɜr kiz əbˈzɜr vəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/

Definition of yerkes observatory words

noun yerkes observatory an astronomical observatory located in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, affiliated with the University of Chicago, and having a 40-inch (102-cm) refracting telescope, the largest refractor in the world. 1

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