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An $800,000 telescope in a dome sitting in a forested area 1 1 miles north of Macogdoches represents one contrast produced by the technological times in which we are living. It is a constrast because this is no ordinary, hand-held telescope. Besides its monetary worth, this 41-inch telescope holds the distinction of being the largest telescope in the CI. S. Central time zone, . . . this is no ordinary, hand-held telescope according to Dr. Thomas O. Callaway, chairman of the Department of Physics. Only 13 other observatory sites in the United States have such a large telescope, Dr. Callaway said. Although in one sense the Cassegrain reflecting telescope is just one more scientific invention, in another sense it has an intrinsic meaning because it reveals something about the direction in which exploration of space is moving. We ' ll move to the moon. It ' s obvious. Men go wherever they can, Dr. Callaway said. Whether one accepts this statement or not, the fact is that space remains a viable frontier. Dr. Callaway said, I think by the year 2,000 we ' ll have a number of space stations that are manned. Contributing to his vision of the future is the com- puter which controls the telescope. Dr. Callaway describes the telescope as being like a giant robot with an eye directed by the computer. Observers see what the telescope sees by watching a television monitor inside the dome. We ' re involved in making scientific discoveries that will ultimately bring knowledge to mankind, Dr. Callaway said. The we includes Dr. Robert W. Gruebel, professor of physics; Dr. Norman L. Markworth, associate professor of physics; Bennette Montes, physics mechanic, and students. The observatory was built in 1975 and until September 1984 had only an 18-inch reflector telescope. This telescope is still housed in a smaller dome. Barbed wire like that in the foreground of the cover photo was once a part of a new and different America as wilderness was transformed into civilization. The telescope housed in the SFA Observatory reflects a new and different nation and world in which even the sky is no longer an invincible limit. Jeff Pownall Opposite page, top left: The sun sets behind the SFA Observatory. Bot- tom: The large dome housing the 41-inch reflector telescope. Above: Dr Callaway with the 41-inch telescope. Telescope - 7
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