Word: in1843
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Harvard's astrophysical juggernaut began as allscientific institutions begin...with a grant. In1843 the sighting of a huge comet fueled publicinterest in astronomy, resulting in a $25,730Harvard grant which was used to build a 15-inchdiameter "Great Refractor" on Observatory Hill onGarden Street...
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