The Heart Beat of the Observatory Page

This page will contain all events relavent to the observatory and public outreach program info

July 2011. McCarthy Observatory Sunflower Garden encompassing three schools' students of Northville, Hill and Plain, and John Pettibone, participated in growing 60 different varieties of Sun Flowers. They are planted in a very nive stone raised bed planter at the observatory that was funded by a grant from Lowes Hardware Stores. These pictures are of the students planting day.

December 2008 The observatory had a dedication of its Space Shuttle Tire. The tire is part of the NASA shuttle decommissioning program and is on extended loan from NASA. This tire is now an important part of the McCarthy Observatory, because of its mission history and signifigance to astronomy. This particular mission saw the Hubble Space Telescope servicing and updates in February 1997. The connection of the Shuttle and the Hubble Telescope and astronomy to the McCarthy Observatory as a public outreach program was irresistable and too good to pass up. Thankfully our member Bill Cloutier was able to secure this wonderful piece of history for the observatory.

Some more explorers of the new exhibit.