SPECIAL OBSERVING ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!

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Updated Wednesday: 10/08/2003:  
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No obbserving until at least last quarter to new Moon phase!
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LIGHTNING STRIKE:
THE TORUS CC05 TELESCOPE MAY HAVE TAKEN A LIGHTNING STRIKE?  TROUBLE SHOOTING 
IS IN PROGRESS.  No observing with the Torus CC05 will take place until 
further notice.  
It would appear that we have identified the bad board and we are scheduled to 
replace it during the evening of October 8th.  The status of the system will 
be reported as we make progress.
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THE NEAR FUTURE:  Please keep posted on this site.

Observing Directions for MAIZE SUNFIRE:
Please turn off your bright head lights as you come into the driveway.

The observatory's location in indicated on the WEB page within 
the link OBSERVING ACTIVITIES AT THE MAIZE SUNFIRE OBSERVATORY.  

PARK ALONG THE DRIVEWAY IF POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL LEAVE ROOM FOR PORTABLE 
TELESCOPES BETWEEN THE TWO MAIN OBSERVATORY BUILDINGS.

From the EUP campus PROCEED 4.5 MILEs SOUTH ON PA 99. 

After leaving the campus area:
GO STRAIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 99 AND OLD PLANK ROAD  

(YOU DRIVE PAST CAMPBELL'S POTTERY BARN)  

AFTER ABOUT 1.5 MILES YOU APPROACH A MARKED SHARP RIGHT TURN.

AT THE SHARP RIGHT CURVE IN THE ROAD YOU WILL TURN RIGHT UNTO SKELTONTOWN ROAD 

SKELTONTOWN ROAD HAS (HOMEMADE SIGNS) FOR CIDER MILL AND TOBIN FARMS)

THE OBSERVATORY IS LOCATED AT THE CREST OF THE HILL 

PARK ALONG SIDE OF THE DRIVE WAY (TURN ON YOUR PARKING LIGHTS AS YOU TURN IN)

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Dress warmly, wear a hat and bring some bottled water.
Dr. LoPresto