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The Whitin Observatory
- Campus
- Academic Life
![Wellesley students use a telescope in the Whitin Observatory](https://wellesley-college.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/w100/The20Whitin20Observatory.jpg?w=867.87172011662&h=488&q=90&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1709141233&s=aa1ea041ea07514c591ee9587076f656)
Recently renovated and enlarged; home to spectacular instrumentation, major research projects, and some of the nicest people you can imagine. Side note: On Halloween, the student astronomy club (ASTRO) turns the observatory into a giant pumpkin.Â