![]() The second Dudley Observatory building, shown on a postcard (c. 1911) | |
Named after | Charles E. Dudley ![]() |
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Observatory code | 296 |
Location | Loudonville, New York |
Coordinates | 42°43′08″N 73°45′04″W / 42.7188°N 73.7510°W |
Website | dudleyobservatory |
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Dudley Observatory is an astronomical education non-profit located since 2019 in Loudonville, New York and is the oldest non-academic institution of astronomical research in America.[1] It was formerly located in Albany, New York (1856–1973) and Schenectady (1973–2019) and was once a working observatory.