Justice Sonia Sotomayor performed the honors for Biden at his home at the Naval Observatory in Washington, where was sworn in under a painting by American artist N.

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor performed the honors for Biden at his home at the Naval Observatory in Washington, where the vice president's extended family and a few Cabinet officials gathered to watch the ceremony.

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On the outskirts of Omaha, Mr. Davis's sprawling 150-acre property consists of his main home, several barns, an observatory, a circa-1920s guest house and large swimming pool with a waterfall.

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The Siding Spring Observatory, located high in a remote area, is home to Australia's largest optical telescope, the 3.9m diameter Anglo-Australian Telescope, as well as several others.

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The park is home to many of L.A.'s landmarks, like the city zoo, the observatory, and the Gene Autry Museum.

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Farthings, Sir Patrick's home in Selsey in West Sussex, ran for years as an effective open house and science centre, with the observatory in the garden.

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