The 20.5-foot Dark Sky Observatory Dome was lowered into place on the International Dark Sky Discovery Center Thursday morning, Feb. 6.
This was another milestone for the $28-million project being built near the center of town in Fountain Hills.
The observatory will house a 27.5-inch PlaneWave telescope when construction is completed. It will be the largest telescope in the Greater Phoenix area. The telescope will have fused silica optics designed for public viewing, research, live broadcasts and astrophotography.
