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Mount Cuba
Astronomical Observatory

Upcoming Programs
(Click on the events tab to make reservations)
Children's Program 7PM September 14, 2024 "Surfaces of the Solar Systems"
Family Night 8PM September 20, 2024
Public Night 8PM September 23, 2024 " Magnetic Stars vs. Kitchen Magnets"
Family Night 8PM October 4, 2024
Public Night 8PM October 7, 2024 "Cosmology Series 1"
Please register online or email for reservations

Check out the video of the new telescope installation!

The MCAO Instrument Adaptor

The MCAO telescope will host an Andor Ikon XL back illuminated CCD camera, a Shelyak System 2 Eschelle spectrograph, and an eyepiece for viewing. This is a tricky arrangement, given the limited space available with the f/4 telescope. DFM is designing a custom multi-instrument adapter to accommodate the instruments.

These pictures show the current progress with the MIA. The Siebert eyepiece mount, the spectrograph fiber feed unit, and the filter changer (the rectangular aluminum box) are shown. The camera is simulated by the aluminum cylinder. The MIA currently weighs about 85 lbs.

More pictures of raw parts here.

The Mirror covers

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