Cupillari Observatory

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Cupillari Observatory
Alternative namesThomas G. Cupillari Observatory OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Organization Keystone College
Location Fleetville, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates 41°35′47″N75°40′41″W / 41.5965°N 75.6780°W / 41.5965; -75.6780
Website www.keystone.edu/Observatory/
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Thomas G. Cupillari Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Fleetville, Pennsylvania, [1] owned and operated by Keystone College. [2]

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It is named after Thomas G. Cupillari, a professor of physics, mathematics, and astronomy at Keystone College, who founded it in 1973 after purchasing its dome and telescope from television personality Dave Garroway. Cupillari retired as a professor in 2007, stepped down as director of the observatory in 2015, and died of cancer in 2021. [1]

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  1. 1 2 Kohut, Joseph (March 1, 2021). "Longtime professor at Keystone College and founder of Fleetville observatory dies at 81: Founded the Thomas G. Cupillari '60 Astronomical Observatory in 1973". The Citizens' Voice .
  2. ↑ "Thomas G. Cupillari Observatory Homepage". Keystone College Observatory. Archived from the original on November 18, 2005. Retrieved December 15, 2005.
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