Of course we are still in planning and recruiting stages, many of these elements may change or be omitted.
Observatory
- 24″ Wooden Dobsonian telescope
- for casual planet and DSO (deep sky objects) viewing
- German Equatorial (GEM or EQ) mounted scope
- AR-6 6″ refractor
- C-8 SCT
- Observatory Dome designed by Gregg Fleishman
- collaboration powered?
- cranks?
- by hand with wheels?
- “Now Showing” sign describing what the telescope is targeting
early concept drawing
Open Air Planetarium
- Laser aided presentations and star talks given by BRO crew and guest astronomers
- mythology, comedy and science
Equatorial Planet Lasers
- Powerful lasers that point out the 5 major planets visible to the unaided eye
Meteorite Observatory and Gallery
- Real meteorite incorporated so participants can touch space.
- Art meteorite
Sunspotter & pinhole viewers
- projects image of the sun suitable for viewing sunspots
- for daytime use
Satellite Viewings : ISS, Hubble, etc.
- Electronic sign announcing altitude/azimuth of each ISS pass and blinks during to signal one in progress. Ha! Get it? Progress (Прогресс).
- “Now Showing” messages
- Laser pointers
- Long exposure photography
Video Screen
- movies and educational video (Contact, etc)
- live feeds from scope and playback of images acquired
- “Now Showing” messages
Sundial
Scale model of the Solar System
- Can make any size with Maths!