Lastly we have also installed Lunar Calculator for better lunar exploration. This program chronicles some of the celestial objects known to our ancestors, which can be seen today with modest instrumetation. The program also covers how astronomy has evolved and the types of objects amateurs and professionals look at today. The observatory computer was installed in a temperature controlled wood box lined with high density blue foam. The source of heat is two heating pads controlled by a line voltage thermostat.
Power is supplied continuosly to two thermostat controlled heating pads.
The power is supplied to the computer via a surge protected bar. The switch on the bar acts as the switch for the computer. NASA has helped fund a series of software programs known as Jackson and Tull's PC's In Space. I haven't had much time to review the CD, but it seems to be most well suited for children in grades 6-9. They got the CD to me in about 2 weeks, but you might have to be a bit patient.