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The Observatory consists of twin 14.5-foot
diameter galvaluminum Ash Domes, able to rotate 360 degrees. The
shutters are designed to slide up behind the dome, with a lower shutter
that lowers downward, allowing the observer to see from the horizon to
the zenith. The domes are
controllable not only from within the dome but also remotely from the
Russell Control Room.
Left: View of the Observatory from the Library Roof
Below: Close-up Front View of the Observatory
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| The azimuth of the open shutter is automatically read out via digital sensors
donated by Ken Goff of Performance Controls, also a member of the University’s Board of Directors. This
allows observers in the Control Room to be able to align the dome to
wherever the telescope is pointing without having to see either the
telescope or the dome. This
is critical because most of the serious observing and research is
undertaken from the Control Room, not in the domes. |
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