| Getting Ready for a new season of stargazing - March 2008 |
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| Gil & Norm store extra wood in the shed. |
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| New shelving in the shed. |
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| New finderscope - it's a Stellarvue F50B (on right). |
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| Mirror for 16" Greenwood Telescope - Before Cleaning - Yuck! |
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| 16" After cleaning - added center dot & circle. |
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| Close-up of 16" Mirror - spots are corrosion in coatings. |
 This article about Jenny Jump appeared in The Express Times on 4/16/07.
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 On March 31, 2007 the Greewood Observatory got a new coat of paint.
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 Joe and Karl hard at work.
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 Mike, Warren and Ron.
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 Joe puts on the finishing touches.
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 Refurbished Exhibit Area at Jenny Jump
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 Refurbished Exhibit Area at Jenny Jump
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 This exhibit , entitled Impacts, was originally created by The Newark Museum.
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 The highlight is a display of meteorites created by Gordon Bond. The meteorites are from the collection of Alan Witzgall.
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 The display includes examples from all over the Solar System.
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 A close up of the meteorite display. |
 The exhibit continues on the other side of the display area. |
 This portion of the exhibit shows where impacts can be found in the Solar System.
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 In 1994, Jupiter was the site of one of the biggest impacts ever viewed.
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 Stargazers gather on the observing field
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 Lecture Room |
 Gift Shop
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 Display of Chart Recorders from the Horn Antenna |
 Workshop
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 Mirror for the 28-inch Naegele Telescope
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 Gil Jeffer working in the generator shed |
 The generator shed gets a coat of paint
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 Gil working on the wiring for the generator. |
 Kitchen |
 Bunk Room |
| Photos by Gordon Bond Return to UACNJ Photo Albums |