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Seagrave Observatory

The Clark telescope building as seen looking northwest. This is the original Seagrave Observatory building and appears today much as it did when first built in 1914. Until 1951, when the meeting hall was completed, this was the only building on the observatory grounds.
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Seagrave Observatory during the first snowfall of 2005-6. Usually if the observatory grounds look like this, you can epect that the normal Saturday public night observing will be cancelled.
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The 8
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The backplate of the Alvan Clark refractor is inscribed
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The Alvan Clark telescope
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The clock drive on the Alvan Clark, restored by Al Hall in 2003.
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The inside of the observatory showing the wheel and geared track used for rotating the dome.
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Looking up the stairs at the 8
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The anteroom in the main observatory building houses a small museum of Frank E Seagrave and the observatory.
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The 4
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The twin roll-off building houses the 12
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The twin roll-off building houses the 12
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The 12
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The 12
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The newest observatory building houses the 16
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The 16
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The 16
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The 16
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The meeting hall as seen looking west, as you would approach it from the parking area. The Seagrave Observatory Clark telescope building is just off the photo to the right.
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Dan Lorraine presides over the July 2004 meeting.
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Members and guests attending the July 2004 meeting.
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Members and guests attending the July 2004 meeting.
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