The original instrument to occupy the 25-foot diameter dome was the 10.5-inch Bausch refracting telescope (f/15.5) installed in the brand new observatory in 1953. Bausch & Lomb Company gave the ...

Gazing into Buffalo's night sky has its challenges, with substantial light pollution and moisture in the atmosphere generated from Lake Erie. But for students taking Descriptive Astronomy (Physics 121 ...

James Lowenthal, associate professor of astronomy, gets to know the Meade RCX400, a telescope donated by Aimee Girard ’10 and her father, Don Girard (pictured). Thanks to a new arrival at the ...

Since the beginning of time, stars have been a part of human life. These burning fire balls have served generations of cultures, by guiding sailors to ports of destination, being used as part of ...