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			'''Naylor Observatory''' is an ] ] owned and operated by Astronomical Society of Harrisburg. It is located near ], ], ].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Look-Up in the Sky: Naylor Observatory allows those close by to see very far away. \|url=https://theburgnews.com/special-sections/look-up-in-the-sky-naylor-observatory-allows-those-close-by-to-see-very-far-away \|access-date=22 May 2022 \|work=TheBurg \|date=31 May 2019}}</ref>
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	<caption><br>'''Naylor Observatory'''</caption>
			== History ==
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			The Astronomical Society of Harrisburg (ASH) was formed in 1955.<ref name="Naylor">{{cite web \|title=The Astronomical Society of Harrisburg \|url=http://www.astrohbg.org/naylor_observatory.php \|website= \|access-date=22 May 2022 \|date=12 January 2006 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051028171818/http://www.astrohbg.org/naylor_observatory.php \|archive-date=28 October 2005 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is one of the oldest astronomical societies in the country.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Total eclipse of Moon is Wednesday \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102320787/naylor-observatory/ \|access-date=22 May 2022 \|work=The Sentinel \|date=25 October 2004 \|pages=29\|via=]}}{{free access}}</ref> One of its original goals was to construct a local observatory. The members first constructed a 12.5" Dall-Kirkham Cassegrain telescope to place in the new observatory. They then attempted to purchase a plot of land for $1000. This plot of land was discovered to be adjacent to a to-be-built night club and the money was refunded.
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			The society learned a valuable lesson and planned the observatory out more accurately. The present property, two miles northwest of Lewisberry, was acquired in 1966. Since the society had not had an established history, even with 60 members acquiring funding for the construction became an issue. Nonetheless, the French Dome, the observatory's first building, was completed in 1967.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Astronomical Center is Started in Lewisberry \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102322221/naylor-observatory-1967/ \|access-date=22 May 2022 \|work=Sunday News \|date=22 October 1967 \|pages=56\|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Observatory in County to be Dedicated \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102322634/naylor-observatory-dedication-1968/ \|access-date=22 May 2022 \|work=York Daily Record \|date=30 November 1968 \|pages=2\|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}</ref> The society spent the next 5 years, ending in 1971, raising money to fund the observatory's initial construction. By 1987, the Asper operations/administration building, telescope viewing pads, and several telescope storage buildings were constructed.<ref name="Naylor" /><ref>{{cite news \|title=Lewisberry observatory offers grand view of sky \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102322403/naylor-observatory-1987/ \|access-date=22 May 2022 \|work=The York Dispatch \|date=27 August 1987 \|pages=31\|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}</ref>
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			The club continued expanding and in 1979 a 12.5" Cave Astrola Newtonian reflecting telescope was installed in the Culver roll-off observatory. In the 1990s, a 17" classical Cassegrain reflector replaced the second telescope, a 16" Newtonian, that had been housed in the French Dome observatory. A second roll-off observatory was constructed in 2005. The King roll-off observatory features 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain catadioptric telescopes manufactured by Celestron and Meade. A third roll-off observatory, which houses another 14" Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain catadioptric intended for CCD imaging, was constructed in late 2013. ASH also owns a number of smaller telescopes, including a 40mm Coronado PST hydrogen-alpha solar telescope, 6 and 8" Dobsonian reflectors, a 10" Cave Astrola Newtonian, and a 10" Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain catadioptric.<ref name="Naylor" />
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	<th align="left">Altitude</th><td>meters (feet) </td>
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	'''Naylor Observatory''' is an ] ] owned and operated by Astronomical Society of Harrisburg. It is located in ], ] (USA).

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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			==References==
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			==External links==
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			* Forecasts of observing conditions.

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	==Reference==
	# {{Web reference \| title=Naylor Observatory Homepage\| work=The Astronomical Society of Harrisburg \| url=http://www.astrohbg.org/naylor_observatory.php \| date=December 15 \| year=2005 }}

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Observatory

Naylor Observatory
Organization	Astronomical Society of Harrisburg
Location	Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates	40°08′49″N 76°53′56″W / 40.1469°N 76.8989°W / 40.1469; -76.8989
Altitude	170 m (560 ft)
Established	1955
Website	Naylor Observatory
Location of Naylor Observatory
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Naylor Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Astronomical Society of Harrisburg. It is located near Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, United States.

History

The Astronomical Society of Harrisburg (ASH) was formed in 1955. It is one of the oldest astronomical societies in the country. One of its original goals was to construct a local observatory. The members first constructed a 12.5" Dall-Kirkham Cassegrain telescope to place in the new observatory. They then attempted to purchase a plot of land for $1000. This plot of land was discovered to be adjacent to a to-be-built night club and the money was refunded.

The society learned a valuable lesson and planned the observatory out more accurately. The present property, two miles northwest of Lewisberry, was acquired in 1966. Since the society had not had an established history, even with 60 members acquiring funding for the construction became an issue. Nonetheless, the French Dome, the observatory's first building, was completed in 1967. The society spent the next 5 years, ending in 1971, raising money to fund the observatory's initial construction. By 1987, the Asper operations/administration building, telescope viewing pads, and several telescope storage buildings were constructed.

The club continued expanding and in 1979 a 12.5" Cave Astrola Newtonian reflecting telescope was installed in the Culver roll-off observatory. In the 1990s, a 17" classical Cassegrain reflector replaced the second telescope, a 16" Newtonian, that had been housed in the French Dome observatory. A second roll-off observatory was constructed in 2005. The King roll-off observatory features 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain catadioptric telescopes manufactured by Celestron and Meade. A third roll-off observatory, which houses another 14" Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain catadioptric intended for CCD imaging, was constructed in late 2013. ASH also owns a number of smaller telescopes, including a 40mm Coronado PST hydrogen-alpha solar telescope, 6 and 8" Dobsonian reflectors, a 10" Cave Astrola Newtonian, and a 10" Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain catadioptric.