Stony Ridge Observatory


The Bulding of Stony Ridge 1957 - 1963 To view the chapter, click on the image. Length/Size of each wmv movie is listed as min:sec/Mb.
Chapter 1 -- Selection and Acquiring of the Site 1:25/5.5 Mb
Chapter 2 -- Artist's Drawing of the Telescope 0:25/1.5 Mb
Chapter 3 -- Delivery of Blank for the 30" Mirror 1:35/6 Mb
Chapter 4 -- Grinding and Polishing the Mirror 2:50/11 Mb
Chapter 5 -- Fine Grinding, Polishing, and Figuring of the Mirror and Cassegrain Secondary 0:35/2 Mb
Chapter 6 -- Construction of the Buildings 1:20/5 Mb
Chapter 7 -- Building the Dome 2:20/9 Mb
Chapter 8 -- Preparing the Dome for Moving to the Site 2:20/8.5 Mb
Chapter 9 -- The Final Stretch of Dirt Road 2:0/7 Mb
Chapter 10 -- The Two Sections of the Dome Placed on the Wall and Joined 2:20/9 Mb
Chapter 11 -- Work on the Telescope Structure -- Mount, Fork, and Polar Axis 0:50/3 Mb
Chapter 12 -- The Tube and Pedastal Taking Shape 2:20/9 Mb
Chapter 13 -- Housing, Mount, and Optics Come Together 1:30/6 Mb
Chapter 14 -- Power and Telephone Lines Coming In 0:55/4 Mb
Chapter 15 -- First Light -- 1963 1:50/7.3 Mb
Chapter 16 -- Founding Members and Their Contributions 2:0/7.6 Mb