The Mehalso Observatory, located behind the Otto Behrend Science Building, features a Meade 16-inch telescope equipped with computer control and a CCD camera in a 14-ft diameter Ash dome.
A second dome houses a Meade 12-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope.
The two instruments provide opportunities for classroom use, viewing by the public in Behrend's popular Open House Nights in Astronomy, and undergraduate research for science students.
The observatory was made possible by a gift from alumnus Dr. Robert Mehalso and his wife, Elizabeth.
Mehalso Observatory in the fall
Mehalso Observatory interior
Mehalso Observatory - Lunar Eclipse
Mehalso Observatory - Night
Mehalso Observatory - Lunar Eclipse
Mehalso Observatory - Globular Cluster
Mehalso Observatory - Jupiter
Mehalso Observatory - Pluto
Mehalso Observatory - Messier Crater
Mehalso Observatory - Globular Cluster II
Mehalso Observatory - Pillars and Stars Formation
Mehalso Observatory - Planetary Nebula
Mehalso Observatory - Ring Nebula
Mehalso Observatory - Spiral Galaxy
Mehalso Observatory - Starburst Galaxy
Mehalso Observatory - Interior