In 1998 the darkroom was removed to create this space. The telescope control system in the computer room. The computers which operate the telescope and instrument are kept in a climate-controlled room on the ground floor. The wooden crate to the lower right carries the workstation which controls the electronic camera. The stairs up to the dome are lit at night for safety.
Astronomers use an intercom in the control room to hear what's going on in the dome.
The 0.9m telescope. Mosaic is attached to the bottom. Mosaic is the electronic camera seen on the bottom of the telescope. Listen to the telescope as it moves. Six of the eleven dome vents as seen from inside the dome.