USA /
California /
Sierra Madre /
Mount Wilson Road
Kapteyn Cottage
World / USA / California / Sierra Madre World / United States / California
Named for the visiting Dutch astronomer who actually built it.
Used for decades as a guest house for visiting astronomers and as a weekend retreat for observatory staff.
Originally just a livingroom, one bedroom, and a kitchen, it had no shower or bath.
Heating was by woodburning stove.
Acquired by the CHARA project in 1995 to be renovated and used again as living quarters.
Used for decades as a guest house for visiting astronomers and as a weekend retreat for observatory staff.
Originally just a livingroom, one bedroom, and a kitchen, it had no shower or bath.
Heating was by woodburning stove.
Acquired by the CHARA project in 1995 to be renovated and used again as living quarters.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobus_Kapteyn
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Coordinates: 34°13'28"N 118°3'22"W
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