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and the Douglas Observatory is now open for Observing! Call 660-747-9458 for Information on Public Observing Nights. Click here for a map to the observatory.
StarGarden Foundation, Inc. a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of astronomy education in the midwest will be breaking ground and capturing the very first photon in the first phase of an astronomical observatory complex. The structure will be named the Charles Douglas Memorial Observatory and dedicated to a long-time amateur astronomer from the Kansas City area.
Fund Raising for the Observatory is near completion! The ASKC has recently joined with StarGarden and generously donated the entire Elmcrest Observatory fund toward the project to help build the Charles Douglas Memorial Observatory. This new ASKC observatory will begin construction by Mid to late September. Remember, we're not quite there yet. Funds for the project are still needed! If you would like to support the project, be sure to attend the ICSTARS Star Party. All proceeds directly benefit the observatory project. If you would like to contribute to the Observatory fund in memory of Charles Douglas, send your tax deductable contribution, payable to the StarGarden Foundation at the following address.
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