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2004 November 30
Bob O’Connor, Governor’s
Representative in
Re: State Grant to be used to
eliminate Buhl Planetarium Observatory
Dear Bob:
Enclosed is a letter I have
sent to Governor Rendell, regarding the possible complete elimination of the
original Buhl Planetarium Astronomical Observatory.
You have seen the Buhl
Planetarium Observatory and understand the issue. We are only asking that the Observatory
remain in such a condition as to allow the inexpensive return of the telescope
at a future date.
A future Children’s Museum
management may wish to reinstall the telescope for use. Or, if the Children’s
Museum moves into a different building decades from now, there may be an
interest in reinstalling the 10-inch Siderostat-type Refractor Telescope in the
building.
For the foreseeable future,
use of this telescope at The Carnegie Science Center is not an option. And, due
to the special infrastructure needs of a Siderostat-type Telescope,
construction of a new facility to house this telescope may cost more money than
anyone will want to pay. So, it may continue to languish, dismantled, in the
On the second floor of The
Buhl Planetarium and
Please consider this matter
and explain the situation to the Governor. I would be available to discuss the
issue with you further, at your convenience.
Sincerely yours,
Glenn A. Walsh
Project Director
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Enclosure: 2004 November 30 Letter to Governor
Edward G. Rendell