Lamont–Hussey Observatory

Lamont–Hussey Observatory
Organization	University of Michigan
Location	Bloemfontein, Free State
Coordinates	29°05′48″S 26°14′10″E
Altitude	1,478 metres (4,849 ft)
Established	1928
Closed	1972
Telescopes
unnamed telescope
unnamed telescope	27-inch refractor
unnamed telescope	6-inch refractor
	Location of Lamont–Hussey Observatory

The Lamont–Hussey Observatory (LHO) was an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Michigan (UM). It was located in the city of Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa. Construction at the site began in 1927, and the facility was closed in 1972.

Other observatories that UM has operated include the Detroit Observatory (Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1854), the Angell Hall Observatory (Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1927), the McMath–Hulbert Observatory (Lake Angelus, Michigan, 1930), the Portage Lake Observatory (Dexter, Michigan, 1948), and the Peach Mountain Observatory (Dexter, Michigan, 1955).

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