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Burrell Memorial Observatory
Organization	Baldwin Wallace University
Location	Berea, Ohio
Coordinates	41°22′31″N 81°51′05″W / 41.3754°N 81.8513°W / 41.3754; -81.8513
Established	1940 (1940)
Telescopes Warner & Swasey refracting Telescope refracting telescope with a 13 3/8 inch objective, a 4 - inch finder, and a 1 inch finder.

The Burrell Memorial Observatory, often called Burrell Observatory, is a special building for studying space. It is located on the campus of Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. This observatory was built in 1940.

The Story of Burrell Observatory

The Burrell Memorial Observatory is found at the very northern tip of the Baldwin Wallace University campus. It was built in 1940. The observatory is named after Katherine Ward Burrell. It was built to honor her late husband, Edward P. Burrell.

What's Inside the Observatory?

Inside the observatory, you'll find a powerful telescope. It's a Warner & Swasey refracting telescope. This type of telescope uses lenses to make distant objects look closer. Its main lens, called an objective, is about 13 and 3/8 inches wide. It also has two smaller "finder" telescopes. These help astronomers locate objects more easily. One finder is 4 inches wide, and the other is 1 inch wide.