Cincinnati Observatory Center

Type: Planetarium / Observatory

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Located in northern Cincy, this observatory bears the distinction of being the nation's first, dating to 1842. Originally housed at Mt. Adams (formerly known as Mt. Ida), the observatory moved to Mt. Lookout in 1873. In 1979, the observatory became part of the Physics Department of the University of Cincinnati, with the center as it is today being formed in 1997 and revitalized to open its doors as a non-profit organization in 1999.