Essentially, using the large telescope as an accurate and very stable tracking platform. The extraordinarily wide-field of view of the Schmidt permits panoramic photography of the skies, such as this ...

The original instrument to occupy the 25-foot diameter dome was the 10.5-inch Bausch refracting telescope (f/15.5) installed in the brand new observatory in 1953. Bausch & Lomb Company gave the ...

A hands-on telescope-making workshop was conducted at KTHM College, where students learned about astronomy and telescope ...