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The History of
Airdrie Public Observatory
1983 to
1994 Should you wish to contact the
society or require general information please contact ASTRA
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Oscar
Schwiglhofer,
Robert
Law and Lorna
Napier organise Halay's
Comet observations 1986
Halleys Comet Watch and Mir/Salyut
7 Watch organised. 1987
1988
1989
1990
Mars Watch held during
November. 1991
1993
1994
During the month of July a 5 day
Jupiter Watch was undertaken by Airdrie branch members of
ASTRA in an attempt to view the Shoemaker Levy impact
with Jupiter. 1994 -
1995 1995
1994 to
1998
The observatory was closed
during repairs to the dome drive motor control, which had
burned-out. Lectures continued during this period.
During the Airdrie Public
Observatory Open Day, held during the Airdrie Festival,
the Space Shuttle Grid Computer" was demonstrated.
Following a break-in and
damage caused by vandals, the telescope was repaired by
John
Braithwaite of Dalserf
Optics. The district council arranged for a lock to be
placed on the dome and the dome drive motor was
relocated.
Robert
Law resigned as Honorary
Assistant Curator. Duncan
Lunan, then ASTRA
Secretary, appointed as Honorary Assistant Curator.
Moon-Rock exhibited at the observatory's open-day.
Airdrie Public Observatory
Open Day during the Airdrie Festival held in June -
exhibition by Royal Observatory, Edinburgh and a display
of sundials by Richard Robertson.
Airdrie Public Observatory
Open Day during the Airdrie Festival held in June - a
display of telescopes by John
Braithwaite.
Airdrie Public Observatory
Open Day during the Airdrie Festival held in June - a
display of the 'Face on Mars' by Chris
O'Kane.
Airdrie Public Observatory
Open Day during the Airdrie Festival held in June -
Greg
Beekman created a star map
for display within the observatory.
Airdrie Public Observatory
Open Day during the Airdrie Festival held in June - an
exhibit of NASA posters, a display of telescopes by
Braithwaite Telescopes and a demonstration of solar
projection.
Airdrie Public Observatory
Open Day during the Airdrie Festival held in June - an
exhibit from the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh.
Mechanical drive overhauled
by Danny
Kane, Vice President of
ASTRA. During this period the dome mechanism was also
overhauled by Danny Kane and Oscar
Schwiglhofer.
Three exhibitions were held
at the Weavers Cottage Museum during the summer months as
part of the 100th anniversary celebrations for the
observatory. Moon-Rock and computer graphics were also
exhibited at the observatory's open-day, during the
Airdrie Festival, as part of the 100th anniversary
celebrations for the observatory.
1945
to 1982
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