The Facility


Meade LX200GPS

  • - 16" (40.6 cm) Schmidt Cassegrain
  • - 4064mm focal length; f/10
  • - Permanent concrete mount in the dome

Stellarvue SV102ED

  • - 102mm ED doublet refractor
  • - 710mm focal length, f/6.95
  • - Mounted to the Meade as an autoguider

Orion XT10 Classic

  • - 10" (25.4cm) Dobsonian (Newtonian), non-computerized
  • - 1200mm focal length, f/4.7

Edmund Scientific Astroscan

  • - 4" (10.5cm) Newtonian "red ball"
  • - 445 mm focal length, f/4.2
  • - Standard camera tripod for portability

Meade LX200

  • - 8" (20.3 cm) Schmidt Cassegrain
  • - portable equitorial mount

Other Equipment

  • - Full set of eyepieces (6mm - 40mm)
  • - Pentax XW 40mm, 14 and 10mm, ultra-wide field eyepieces.
  • - Orion Skyglow Ultrablock filters
  • - SBIG STL-1001E CCD camera
  • - Video camera

For those who will be using the facility, we have prepared setup and closing checklist for you to familiarize yourself with. Copies are also posted in the dome.