http://smithsonianscience.org/2009/09/air-and-space-museum-opens-new-public-observatory-on-the-mall-in-washington-d-c/ A Web site featuring highlights of the Smithsonian Institution’s scientific research in the fields of anthropology, astrophysics, conservation biology, geology, materials science, paleontology and zoology Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:55:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://smithsonianscience.org/2009/09/air-and-space-museum-opens-new-public-observatory-on-the-mall-in-washington-d-c/#comment-11990 Air best museum national space Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:57:28 +0000 http://smithsonianscience.org/?p=1934#comment-11990 [...] The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum opens new Public 30 Sep 2009. “The National Air and Space Museum's mission is to educate and. While it was not the best scope in the world, optically speaking,it is a The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum opens new Public [...] [...] The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum opens new Public 30 Sep 2009. “The National Air and Space Museum's mission is to educate and. While it was not the best scope in the world, optically speaking,it is a The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum opens new Public [...]

]]> http://smithsonianscience.org/2009/09/air-and-space-museum-opens-new-public-observatory-on-the-mall-in-washington-d-c/#comment-11005 joseph caruso Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:51:33 +0000 http://smithsonianscience.org/?p=1934#comment-11005 I showed thousands of people of all ages the night sky through this telescope frpm 1989 to 2005; glad that it is still being used but it would be nice if some program could be developed that could utilize it at night. I showed thousands of people of all ages the night sky through this telescope frpm 1989 to 2005; glad that it is still being used but it would be nice if some program could be developed that could utilize it at night.

]]> http://smithsonianscience.org/2009/09/air-and-space-museum-opens-new-public-observatory-on-the-mall-in-washington-d-c/#comment-9233 Alin Tolea, Ph.D Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:21:19 +0000 http://smithsonianscience.org/?p=1934#comment-9233 What a great idea, and such a poor implementation, with the observatory open from 10 AM to 2 PM. This is an astronomical observatory closed at night! Not even open in early evening. Such a waste of taxpayers money. What a great idea, and such a poor implementation, with the observatory open from 10 AM to 2 PM. This is an astronomical observatory closed at night! Not even open in early evening. Such a waste of taxpayers money.

]]> http://smithsonianscience.org/2009/09/air-and-space-museum-opens-new-public-observatory-on-the-mall-in-washington-d-c/#comment-6173 John W. Knesevich,M.D. Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:52:31 +0000 http://smithsonianscience.org/?p=1934#comment-6173 What a great idea! I've looked through this scope when it was at the site in Harvard,Mass. While it was not the best scope in the world, optically speaking,it is a great introduction to observing the sky. What a great idea! I’ve looked through this scope when it was at the site in Harvard,Mass. While it was not the best scope in the world, optically speaking,it is a great introduction to observing the sky.

]]> http://smithsonianscience.org/2009/09/air-and-space-museum-opens-new-public-observatory-on-the-mall-in-washington-d-c/#comment-414 Tom M Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:23:28 +0000 http://smithsonianscience.org/?p=1934#comment-414 A great idea has been born. Clear skies to all of you. Go Katie. A great idea has been born. Clear skies to all of you. Go Katie.

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