Perkins Observatory were both growing. Light pollution therefore became increasingly problematic. So in 1961 the Perkins Telescope was moved to Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. Lowell is the largest private observatory (non-university or government affiliated) in the world. Through the end of the 20th century, the Perkins Telescope was the observatory’s largest instrument. Observing time on this instrument was shared between Lowell astronomers and the Ohio State University. The telescope at Perkins was immediately replaced with a cassegrain reflector telescope. It was donated by Michael R. Schottland, an entrepreneur from Martinsville, Virginia. At that time it was the largest privately owned telescope
Lake Afton Public Observatory 2016. The observatory is located at 25000 West 39th St. South (a.k.a. MacArthur Road), southwest of Goddard, Kansas. It is a rural area on the north side of Lake Afton. Driving directions from the interchange at I-235 and US-54/US-400 (a.k.a. Kellogg): 13 miles west on US-54/US-400, then 3 miles south on 263rd St. W, then 0.8 miles east on 39th St. S (a.k.a. MacArthur), observatory is located on the north side of the road. The Observatory is open to the public every Friday and Saturday, with varying times. Lake Afton Public Observatory Lake Afton Public Observatory (LAPO) is an astronomical