Philosophy
Amazing how some are stored in the memory or photographs long after the actual item is gone and one often wonders what happened to that object. Near me is Park University and had high on top of a hill an observatory that had been designated as the oldest observatory West of the Mississippi. Many times my high school astronomy club would make weekend visits. About a decade ago the 8" refractor telescope was removed and then the stone structure was demolished. Visits to the campus and discussions with people in the science department and even the city council provided no answer as to the history of the telescope. The mystery remains.
So too with the photograph above. It is basically a small observational [spotting type] telescope that was located on a Fred Harvey Restaurant lodge probably in Grand Canyon area. I wonder where that scope is now.
- Van Vleck Observatory...100 Years Old
"Many Moons Ago: Scoping out the Astronomy Department’s History" by Rebecca Brill February 6th, 2014 The Wesleyan Argus This year marks the 100th anniversary of the construction of the esteemed Van Vleck Observatory, though the Astronomy Department...
- Yerkes Observatory...40 Incher...otto Struve [ii]
Okay, "bigger is better"--sort of. And what's the connection with Otto Struve [II]. 150 years ago or so telescopes, the refractor type, were the "thing". Now, in 1847 the Harvard College Observatory had two 15" refracting telescopes...one of which...
- City Observatory, Calton Hill--edinburgh, Scotland
It is a pity. In my community was once the oldest observatory west of the Mississippi River located on the then Park College [now Park University] campus in Parkville, Missouri. Back in the 1960's the 5" telescope provided many late night group observations...
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota And Their Free Telescope
Eden Prairie's telescope Philanthropic endeavors can encounter issues. Who has ever heard of Eden Prairie, Minnesota...few I doubt. But Eden Prairie has become the recipient of a free 16-inch telescope thanks to the generosity of the Minnesota Astronomical...
- Vatican Astronomy
The Vatican has other interests too--astronomy and a rare book collection. Castel Gandolfo Italy Zeiss Double Astrograph Schmidt Telescope And in conjunction with the Mount Graham International Observatory in southeastern Arizona forming the Vatican...
Philosophy
Things disappear
Amazing how some are stored in the memory or photographs long after the actual item is gone and one often wonders what happened to that object. Near me is Park University and had high on top of a hill an observatory that had been designated as the oldest observatory West of the Mississippi. Many times my high school astronomy club would make weekend visits. About a decade ago the 8" refractor telescope was removed and then the stone structure was demolished. Visits to the campus and discussions with people in the science department and even the city council provided no answer as to the history of the telescope. The mystery remains.
So too with the photograph above. It is basically a small observational [spotting type] telescope that was located on a Fred Harvey Restaurant lodge probably in Grand Canyon area. I wonder where that scope is now.
- Van Vleck Observatory...100 Years Old
"Many Moons Ago: Scoping out the Astronomy Department’s History" by Rebecca Brill February 6th, 2014 The Wesleyan Argus This year marks the 100th anniversary of the construction of the esteemed Van Vleck Observatory, though the Astronomy Department...
- Yerkes Observatory...40 Incher...otto Struve [ii]
Okay, "bigger is better"--sort of. And what's the connection with Otto Struve [II]. 150 years ago or so telescopes, the refractor type, were the "thing". Now, in 1847 the Harvard College Observatory had two 15" refracting telescopes...one of which...
- City Observatory, Calton Hill--edinburgh, Scotland
It is a pity. In my community was once the oldest observatory west of the Mississippi River located on the then Park College [now Park University] campus in Parkville, Missouri. Back in the 1960's the 5" telescope provided many late night group observations...
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota And Their Free Telescope
Eden Prairie's telescope Philanthropic endeavors can encounter issues. Who has ever heard of Eden Prairie, Minnesota...few I doubt. But Eden Prairie has become the recipient of a free 16-inch telescope thanks to the generosity of the Minnesota Astronomical...
- Vatican Astronomy
The Vatican has other interests too--astronomy and a rare book collection. Castel Gandolfo Italy Zeiss Double Astrograph Schmidt Telescope And in conjunction with the Mount Graham International Observatory in southeastern Arizona forming the Vatican...