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UK MacAdam Observatory
MacAdam Student Observatory
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Denham-Blythe provided the construction of an observatory building on the top level of an existing campus parking structure. The observatory is used by faculty and students for research and learning as well as the public for various events. Its dome houses a high-quality 20-inch (50 cm) aperture reflecting telescope and a variety of state-of-the-art optical instruments.
$70,000 telescope installation
360 degree rotation observatory dome
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