Discover Yerkes Observatory, largest refracting telescope
As featured in '12's Season to Celebrate' holiday special, a tour of the Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, WI.
An Inside Look at the Yerkes Observatory
A quick walk around of the Yerkes Observatory located in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, home of the world's largest operational refractor telescope.
YERKES OBSERVATORY
The Yerkes Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, operated by the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago. The so-called observatory, the birthplace of modern astrophysics, was founded in 1897 by astronomer George Hale and financed by businessman Charles Yerkes. It represented a shift in thinking about the observatories, from its simple and majestic telescope, to the modern concept of observation equipment integrated with laboratory space for physics and chemistry.
The Yerkes Observatory
Classic Sky at Night program from 1988
Discover Wisconsin - Host Kristen Westlake shares Williams Bay
What I love about Discover Wisconsin:
Discover Wisconsin is an active rather than a passive show. It's entertaining, educational and energetic format not only engages me but it also involves me. I don't merely look on and watch but I become a part of each field trip, discovering the highlights that make Wisconsin wonderful.
About Kristen :
I am a Wisconsin nature photographer who has been sharing my photography at and blogging my experiences and adventures along the way at
When the opportunity to audition to be the host of Discover Wisconsin came along, it seemed like a natural to me. The adventures and experiences that I've had photographing this great state would be meaningless if they were not shared. I've always loved to bring people with me through pictures, blogs and video. I am elated to have the opportunity to share experiences with even more people through Discover Wisconsin as your new host!
Williams Bay WI Hovercrafts
Slip Sliding Away in D'Bay - 46 degrees and our mid-February thaw has turned what ice is left on Geneva Lake into a playground for this group of hovercraft enthusiasts. Note the edge of the receding ice is just past where the group is clustered out near Gage Marine & Pier 290. Talk about skating on thin ice.
1st.Amendment Williams Bay Wi. PD
Williams Bay Wisconsin Veterans Memorial
Williams Bay VFW Post plans a memorial for all of the community's veterans who have served overseas. VFW Commander Don Weyhrauch discusses the plan.
Drone Fall Colors Lake Geneva WI at Yerkes Observatory
Geneva Shore Report Drone takes to the sky for vivid fall colors around Lake Geneva Wisconsin,
Quintessence
After many months, the long-awaited and anticipated Quintessence has been released.
Quintessence was shot from March 3rd to May 25th. A Canon EOS 6D, Samyang 24mm f/1.4 lens, and standard Canon tripod was used for every single time lapse. Throughout this time period, many astronomical events have taken place, some of which can be seen in this time lapse.
3:16-3:40 - the Camelopardalids meteor shower.
2:56 - the April Lyrids meteor shower- sadly none caught :(
2:23 - faint airglow
2:49 - A total lunar eclipse
0:48 - the core of the milky way, hence the name Quintessence
Other geomagnetic storms and minor meteor showers took place over this time period and during some films, but I wasn't pointed in the right direction. Some films included in this time lapse will be uploaded as separate films for viewing in the following days. In some of these films, deer are visible and a snow storm's effects on the trees are shown in extreme elapsed time.
Most of these films were taken in Sayner and St. Germain, Wisconsin. It's honestly the best place that I know about to take images of the night sky. Some were also taken at Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin.
In a lot of the films, satellites and planes are visible. Typically, they'll last a few frames in the time lapse: a little less than a second. If you're quick enough, you'll spot a meteor, which only lasts 1 frame. At 1:53, you'll see a fireball through the thin clouds. It's seen burning up in the atmosphere. It only lasts one frame, so be quick about looking for it!
A lot of the nights I was out yearning for a clear sky, cloudy skies or rain deprived me of what I'd come for. One week I stayed in Sayner, the week of March 26th, and it was only clear for about 1 1/2 nights out of the 8 nights we stayed. A real bummer, but amazing films were taken that night and a half, like at 0:47 and 1:34. Towards the end of the film and where I'm writing this now is from Black Bear Lodge in St. Germain, Wisconsin. It's right next to Sayner. Here, the Camelopardalids meteor shower peaked the first night we got here. It was a complete and utter disappointment, but we managed to see about 15 meteors the whole night, and a few showed up in some of my images and time lapses.
On the trip of May 24th, I didn't have an intervalometer. I had the intervalometer itself, but not the dang cord. Bestbuy didn't have one and neither did my mentor, so I went back to how I used to do it: sat outside all 8 hours that night until 1 hour after the sun rose, snapping over 1000 pictures and admiring the Camelopardalids meteor shower. I have to say, it was one of the best times of my life so far. The sky is beautiful and this manual time lapse thing isn't really that annoying.
A warm thanks to Yerkes Observatory for allowing me to use the observatory ground and include its iconic 41-inch telescope in one of my time lapses. Hopefully more to come from up in Williams Bay in the future.
I chose the song Helluva Life by Frankie Ballard because I think it went well with the theme of the video- the heavens above and the magnificence of our Universe. I take no credit for the song: all rights go to Frankie Ballard. I think the song corresponds to the stars, and sometimes the words really go well with the film that is playing at the same time.
My next time lapse should be released within 3 months, and I'll have some nice views of the core of the milky way rising over Plum Lake in Sayner, Wisconsin. It'll be better than this time lapse...
Being 14 makes it harder to travel: navigating as well as finding the right place and the right time to get images. I hope you all appreciate the heavens as much as I do, and enjoy.
Lake Geneva Boat Tour
Geneva Lake is a body of freshwater in Walworth County in southeastern Wisconsin. On its shores are the city of Lake Geneva, and the villages of Fontana-on-Geneva-Lake, and Williams Bay.
The lake covers an area of approximately 5,401 acres (8.439 sq mi; 21.86 km2), has a maximum length of 7.5 miles (12.1 km), mean depth of 61 feet (19 m) and a maximum depth of 135 feet (41 m).Geologists believe that it is a filled-in kettle formed from a receding glacier.
The lake and the community of Lake Geneva were named for the town of Geneva, New York, located on Seneca Lake, which government surveyor John Brink thought it resembled. To avoid confusion with the nearby town of Geneva, Illinois, the city was renamed Lake Geneva; later the lake was renamed Geneva Lake.[citation needed]
Lakeshore attractions include Big Foot Beach State Park, Lake Geneva Yacht Club, the George Williams College campus of Aurora University, and Yerkes Observatory. The observatory is owned by the University of Chicago, which has established a study group to plan a regional center for science education at the observatory.
Public access to the lake is allowed as the result of a decision by early European settlers that 20 feet of land leading up to the shoreline should be public domain. A shorepath, which is open to the public, completely surrounds the lake. Between 21 and 26 miles long, it follows the route taken by Potawatomi Indians. The path crosses the estates of the Schwinns, Swifts, Wackers, and Wrigleys.
[Wikipedia] 991 McDonalda
991 McDonalda is a Themistian asteroid. It was discovered by Otto Struve in 1922 at the Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, United States. It is named after the McDonald Observatory, which Struve helped found in 1939.
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E. Margaret Burbidge | Wikipedia audio article
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Eleanor Margaret Burbidge (née Peachey), FRS (born August 12, 1919 in Davenport) is a British-born American astrophysicist, noted for original research and holding many administrative posts, including Director of the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
During her career, she served at the University of London Observatory, Yerkes Observatory of the University of Chicago, Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge, England, the California Institute of Technology, and, from 1979 to 1988, was first director of the Center for Astronomy and Space Sciences at the University of California San Diego, where she has worked since 1962.
HARLEY RIDE - RIDE TO CURE - THUNDER RUN 2010 Wisconsin
Capital City Thunder run 2010 - July 10. 2010 Thunder run. It was going through Deerfield WI, anyone on that ride please post.
Outdoor Wisconsin | Program | #3314
[Latest Airdate: July 19, 2018]
[Original Airdate: April 20, 2017]
This week we head out onto Lake Michigan, where Dan Small fishes with Dumper Dan Sportfishing Charters of Sheboygan. Emmy Fink talks with members of the Nature Hill Middle School Ecology Club. And Jeff Kelm takes us to Williams Bay to visit Yerkes Observatory.
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Around the Corner with John McGivern | Program | Geneva Lake (#303)
[Latest Airdate: May 18, 2017]
[Original Airdate: January 23, 2014]
John could have just stayed on the lake for the whole episode, gawking at the homes, cheering for the mail boat jumpers, trying to figure out how that guy shoots up in the air on those columns of water, and hoping that the people paddleboarding stay balanced. But then he'd have missed Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay (which you can NOT miss!), wouldn't have met Buddy Melges in Zenda (completely charmed!), couldn't have spent time with the most lovely Fontana residents (best ever lemonade!), nor would John have been served tea with his choice of hats at the Baker House in Lake Geneva (you just have to see it!).
From personal experience, we can attest that the Geneva Lake region truly has something for everyone. After we finished shooting this episode, our crew members each shared our favorite experience, and all 5 of us chose something different. Between the food, the scenery and the shopping, you too will wish that John's visit could last all summer!
Episode #303
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David J. Eicher | Wikipedia audio article
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00:00:33 1 Early life
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00:12:48 4 Civil War history
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00:15:01 6 Publications
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David John Eicher (born August 7, 1961) is an American editor, writer, and popularizer of astronomy and space. He has been editor-in-chief of Astronomy magazine since 2002. He is author, coauthor, or editor of 23 books on science and American history and is known for having founded a magazine on astronomical observing, Deep Sky Monthly, when he was a 15-year-old high school student.Eicher is also a historian, having researched and written extensively about the American Civil War.
HARLEY TRIP TO WISCONSIN JUNE 2010
My trip from Long Beach, CA to Medford, WI in June of 2010. What a great ride.
Conference Point - Lake Geneva getaway
Here's where I go to let go, unwind and re-connect with my Higher Self. I welcome you to join me... Mahalo, Susan
University of Chicago | Wikipedia audio article
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University of Chicago
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The University of Chicago (UChicago, U of C, or Chicago) is a private, non-profit research university in Chicago, Illinois. The university is composed of an undergraduate college, various graduate programs and interdisciplinary committees organized into five academic research divisions and seven professional schools. Beyond the arts and sciences, Chicago is also well known for its professional schools, which include the Pritzker School of Medicine, the Booth School of Business, the Law School, the School of Social Service Administration, the Harris School of Public Policy Studies, the Divinity School and the Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies. The university currently enrolls 5,971 undergraduate students and 16,016 students overall.University of Chicago scholars have played a major role in the development of many academic disciplines, including sociology, law, economics, literary criticism, religion and the behavioralism school of political science. Chicago's physics department and the Met Lab helped develop the world's first man-made, self-sustaining nuclear reaction (Chicago Pile-1) beneath the viewing stands of university's Stagg Field, a key part of the classified Manhattan Project effort of World War II. The university research efforts include administration of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory, as well as the Marine Biological Laboratory. The university is also home to the University of Chicago Press, the largest university press in the United States. With an estimated completion date of 2021, the Barack Obama Presidential Center will be housed at the university and include both the Obama presidential library and offices of the Obama Foundation.The University of Chicago has produced many prominent alumni, faculty members and researchers. As of October 2018, 98 Nobel laureates have been affiliated with the university as professors, students, faculty, or staff, making it a university with one of the highest concentrations of Nobel laureates in the world. Similarly, 34 faculty members and 17 alumni have been awarded the MacArthur Genius Grant. In addition, Chicago's alumni and faculty include 53 Rhodes Scholars, 25 Marshall Scholars, 9 Fields Medalists, 4 Turing Award Winners, 24 Pulitzer Prize winners, 20 National Humanities Medalists, 16 billionaire graduates and a plethora of members of the United States Congress and heads of state of countries all over the world. The school holds top-ten positions in various national and international rankings.