Harvard Observatory, Arequipa

The Boyden Station observatory stands at 8,000 feet elevation, featuring a 13-inch refractor telescope and a 20-inch reflector for celestial observations.

Harvard College Observatory established this research station in 1891 with funding from Uriah A. Boyden's estate, operating until its relocation to South Africa in 1927.

The facility produced thousands of photographs documenting stars, meteors, comets, novae, clusters, nebulae, planets, and the Milky Way for scientific analysis.

Scientists at the station conducted extensive measurements and captured glass plate negatives, which were sent to Harvard College Observatory in Cambridge for detailed study.

William Henry Pickering discovered Phoebe, an outer moon of Saturn, using photographic plates captured with the Bruce Astrograph at this observatory location.

Location: Arequipa

GPS coordinates: -16.37444,-71.54889

Latest update: March 18, 2025 07:52