In 2010, to celebrate 25 consecutive years of astronomy education provided by Bruce Waters, it was decided to establish a permanent facility (observatory building and telescope system) that could meet the following requirements.
To be available for:
year-round use
the NHE staff to provide programing of their own (rather than solely relying upon astronomy educators)
self-use such that any person with interest could sign out the facility for themselves
A 10" Meade 2120 LX3 on a fork mount within a SkyShed POD system was opened to the public on July 17, 2010.
At the time, the observatory was the first public use observatory in any provincial park.
This setup provided excellent views but limited automation.
In 2011 the telescope mount was upgraded to a Losmandy G11 Gemini 2 automated system.
This upgrade significantly improved the usability of the telescope for staff and Park visitors alike.
The observatory sits upon a deck with two ramps (to ease the movement of people) donated by the Friends of Killarney Park.
In 2010, to celebrate 25 consecutive years of astronomy education provided by Bruce Waters, it was decided to establish a permanent facility (observatory building and telescope system) that could meet the following requirements. To be available for:
year-round use
the NHE staff to provide programing of their own (rather than solely relying upon astronomy educators)
self-use such that any person with interest could sign out the facility for themselves
A 10" Meade 2120 LX3 on a fork mount within a SkyShed POD system was opened to the public on July 17, 2010. At the time, the observatory was the first public use observatory in any provincial park. This setup provided excellent views but limited automation. In 2011 the telescope mount was upgraded to a Losmandy G11 Gemini 2 automated system. This upgrade significantly improved the usability of the telescope for staff and Park visitors alike. The observatory sits upon a deck with two ramps (to ease the movement of people) donated by the Friends of Killarney Park.
Killarney Provincial Park Observatory