The Octadome (a.k.a. The Cruz Observatory) is located about 30 miles North of Columbus, OH
Here's an aerial view of the Hutville campus
Why do I do this?
The appeal of astronomy is both intellectual and aesthetic; it combines the thrill of exploration and discovery, the fun of sight seeing, and the sheer pleasure of firsthand acquaintance with incredibly wonderful and beautiful things. But it also offers the privilege, not to be taken lightly, of adding something to the knowledge and understanding of man.
- From the Introduction to Burnham's Celestial Handbook, Robert Burnham Jr., 1976
Ecce Astra
on: June 04, 2008