Milwaukee Astronomical Society

 

Historical Archive 1960-1969

The highlights of this period are the addition of 2 acres to the site, adding restrooms and a darkroom to the Armfield Observatory, new optics for the A-Scope, and the start of the grazing lunar occultation program.

MAS Grounds - 1965

Observatory Grounds - July 1965. View from the SW looking NE.

B-Dome 1965

View from A-Dome looking west toward the B-Dome. July, 1965.

MAS Grounds - 1964 by Ed Halbach

Observatory grounds aerial - Spring 1964. By Ed Halbach

MAS Grounds - Fall of 1967 by Ed Halbach

Observatory grounds - Fall of 1967. By Ed Halbach

MAS Grounds - 1968 by John Astalos

Observatory grounds aerial from a Cessna - Spring 1968. By John Asztalos

MAS Grounds - 1968 by John Astalos

Observatory grounds aerial from a Cessna - Spring 1968. By John Asztalos

B-Scope, 1965 by Ed Halbach

1965 - B-Scope. By Ed Halbach

B-Scope, 1965 by Ed Halbach

1965 - B-Scope. By Ed Halbach

B-Scope, 1965 by Ed Halbach

1965 - Closeup of B-Scope mount. By Ed Halbach

1965. B-Scope and B-Dome by Ed Halbach

B-Dome and B-Scope - 1965. By Ed Halbach

B-Scope and Ed Halbach, 1965.

1965 - B-Scope and Ed Halbach

B-Scope, 1965 by Ed Halbach

1965 - B-Scope. By Ed Halbach

A-Scope. 1965.

1965 - A-Scope

A-Scope, Variable star chart reader - 1965

1965 - A-Scope, variable star chart reader

Armfield Observatory and Quonset - Winter of 1959-60

Observatory - Winter of 1959-60

1965 - Patrol camera

1965 - Patrol camera

Quonset Office Desk Area

Quonset office deskarea.

1965 - Desk area - variable star clipboard

Quonset office desk area - variable star clipboard

1965 - Quonset meeting room

Quonset meeting room

1965 - Quonset Office - Recording equipment

Quonset office recording equipment

Genuine Sputnik 4 parts donated to the MAS

Genuine Sputnik 4 parts donated to the MAS. These parts fell in West Bend.

Parts from Sputnik 4 with verification letter from Ed Halbach.

Tom Williams with Sputnik 4 parts as verified by Ed Halbach.

Jupiter Moon Conjunction by John Asztalos

Moon Jupiter conjunction on Oct. 19, 1968 - SLR picture from A-Scope by John Asztalos. Published in S & T.

MAS Grounds postcard taken around 1960

MAS Observatory post card - around 1961-62

Ralph Buckstaff Observatory around 1960

Ralph Buckstaff's observatory in Oshkosh. The original home of the B-Scope.

Ralph Buckstaff's Observatory in Oshkosh

Ralph Buckstaff's Observatory in Oshkosh. The original home of the B-Scope.

Ralph Buckstaff 16-in Cassegrain reflector

Ralph Buckstaff's 16-in Cassegrain reflector

MAS Observatory 1960 or 1961. MAS Observatory in 1964.