FAYETTE — Inside the Morrison Observatory, where the air smells of old wood and cold metal, volunteers Steve Bornemeier and Ralph Dumas trade notes about their charge: A rare telescope that dates to 1875.
Morrison Observatory offers a look into starry skies, history
Monday, November 7, 2011 | 9:10 a.m. CST;
updated 8:08 p.m. CST, Tuesday, November 8, 2011
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