A Photographic History of the Mendenhall Observatory

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Looking north toward the center of the site. (51068 bytes)

The Neighborhood Association discusses the observatory's effect on property values. (58669 bytes)

Aerial view, looking north. (102508 bytes)

Another aerial view, looking north. (37769 bytes)

Construction equipment on the horizon. (181625 bytes)

Leveling the site. (202581 bytes)

Donor Art Lucas. (81891 bytes)

Astronomer Peter Shull. (71287 bytes)

Recent rains created a pond and our very own "Face of Mars". (56163 bytes)

A late afternoon shot. (108072 bytes)

The site from the south, with packaged dome sections at the right. (146462 bytes)

Looking northeast toward the pier. (173072 bytes)

Reinforcing bars and insulation for the floor. (145217 bytes)

Looking eastward. (123534 bytes)

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The western sidewalk. (138863 bytes)

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$The viewing pad for portable telescopes, including the pipe mounting for Dr. Mendenhall's 4-inch refractor. (153575 bytes)$

The walls go up. (219482 bytes)

The walls go up. (237228 bytes)

Next, the dome. (181373 bytes)

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The future parking area as viewed looking northward. (175839 bytes)

First evening with the dome in place. (136238 bytes)

Sunset silhouette. (133182 bytes)

We're now waterproof: the dome's shutter is in place. (140904 bytes)

The view from the ground. (146387 bytes)

The view from the air. (142058 bytes)

Concrete parking spaces and posts for the circular site fence. (143902 bytes)

gravel spaces complete the parking lot. (148749 bytes)

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