Audrey Bentz
Our “nationally famous” Goldendale Observatory, such a great part of Klickitat County, will soon have its new high-powered telescope fully installed. A 9/9/17 update on the observatory’s website says, “The main facility telescope returned to operation in 2016 in a partially upgraded condition and is currently functioning with its original primary mirror. The new mirror has arrived and will be installed once fabrication of its mounting cell is complete. This process has been delayed but is fully funded and expected to be completed before January 2018.”
Our wonderful observatory is in need of another volunteer to add to the Board of Directors (just one meeting/year) and then serve specifically on the smaller committee called FOGO (Friends of Goldendale Observatory). It’s not a huge time commitment — just 2-3 meetings each year. But it is also a fun time to become more familiar with this famous facility that opens up the skies to thousands of people every year.
If questions or possible interest, please contact Audrey Bentz (at 365-3600) / amsong@gorge.net.