Naylor Observatory:

Weather information for the observatory

Clear Sky Clocks
The Naylor Observatory (click for a larger image)

Harrisburg, PA. (click for a larger image)

Current weather

Weather Forecast

History of the Naylor Astronomical Center

Click here, to view a page detailing the history of the Edward L. Naylor Astronomical Center.

Telescopes

17" f/15 Classical Cassegrain under the French Dome
14" f/10 Meade LX200GPS Completely Computerized Go-To Schmidt-Cassegrain with GPS in our New Observatory (see pictures here)
14" f/11 Celestron C-14 Schmidt-Cassegrain in our New Observatory
12.5" f/6.5 Cave Newtonian in the Culver Roll-off Building
12.5" Dall-Kirkham Cassegrain (currently dismantled and in storage)
10.5" Maksutov-Cassegrain (undergoing reconstruction)
10" Cave Newtonian on a portable pier.
Coronado Solar Telescope for viewing the Sun in Hydrogen Alpha
A Solar Heliostat Telescope in the Asper Administration Building
Assorted smaller telescopes available for loan or onsite use

Other Resources

SBIG ST7XME NABG CCD Camera
Stellacam EX imaging system
A wide selection of eyepieces, filters, and other accessories for visual observation.
T-Rings and Adapters and other equipment for Astrophotography
Darkroom facilities
Telescope making equipment
An astronomical library (contains books, slides, software, and videos)
Several computers with astronomy software and internet access
Kitchen and bathroom facilities

Virtual Tour

Visit our image gallery to take a look at the facilities.

Update! Expansion

Thanks to the continuing success of the 2003 capital campaign, which runs the length of our fiscal year, April 2003 thru April 2004, the Society broke ground on a new building at the Naylor Astronomical Center. The observatory was completely operational by Summer of 2006. The new building is a roll-off roof observatory housing a 14-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope that will be dedicated to CCD and video imaging. This building also contains an additional pier that house's our 14-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, which will be a nice addition for planetary observations. That is Phase I of our capital campaign. We have completed Phase 2A of the Capital Campaign which is re-mounting the Society's 12.5” Cave Newtonian telescope. The only remaining goal of our Capital Campaign is to expand our Asper Administration building to provide more room for meetings and other activities. You can help us make this possible! More information is available by clicking on capital campaign.

Detailed Location

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Location:
Lat/Lon: 40.1469 North, 76.8989 West
Elevation: 170 meters (559 feet MSL)
UTM: Northing 4445790.5, Easting 338253.03, Zone 18
Maidenhead Grid: FN10nd