News from observatory committee....

The building plans are now completed and will be submitted to Nottingham township this month.  The building plans were changed slightly from the original concept, but the building will still contain three wings as in the original concept drawing.  (The new building plan image will be posted on this page shortly). 

The project manager Ed Moss continues to evaluate the 16-inch Autoscope, which will serve as the observatories permanent reflector.  Currently, he believes that the scope will need to be mounted on an new equatorial mount, instead of the original fork mount.  For more information on the Autoscope click here.

The committee continues to work on acquiring the additional major funding required for the construction of the building, and equipment required to run the observatory.  If you are interested in making a contribution to the observatory, please contact John Holtz. 

The 16" Autoscope as it was housed in the observatory at the Carnegie Science Center