Blueberry Pond Observatory is located in Pownal, Maine.  The observatory offers a astronomical tours in one hour and two hour lengths using a 12� telescope, and digital camera for imaging deep sky objects.  Classrooms also visit for a two-hour tour in which students use the telescope and their eyes to observe the planets, moon, and brighter nebulas and galaxies for an hour or so.  They spend the 2^nd hour using a digital camera attached to the telescope in place of their eyes.  The resulting pictures show much more detail than is visible with one�s eyes alone.  The students then keep copies of these pictures both for home and to supplement classroom studies.

Recently, a grant from Maine Space Grant Consortium, funded by NASA, has made time available at the observatory for High School students to conduct hands on astronomical science projects at Blueberry Pond Observatory.  Students will form teams of two, and visit the observatory over the span of a few months to select and execute projects using the telescope, digital camera, and other equipment there.

This web page serves as a central location for all information, resources, and status reports on these student projects...