Dartmouth’s Shattuck Observatory prepares for a revival

By: Sophia Sahni

Outlets: Valley News

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 867

Last Updated: 2 hours, 47 minutes ago

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In the late 1970s, standing under the dome of Dartmouth College’s Shattuck Observatory, former Dartmouth student Doug Arion first learned to operate the 1871 Clark refracting telescope. This 9-inch telescope, a groundbreaking piece of scientific equipment, was run by students and deeply treasured by Arion, whose college nights were defined by the stars.

“The opportunity to use a big historic instrument when you like playing with telescopes is pretty cool. And we could do that any …

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