Cupillari Observatory Explained

Cupillari Observatory
Organization:Keystone College
Location:Fleetville, Pennsylvania, United States
Coords:41.5965°N -75.678°W
Website:www.keystone.edu/Observatory/

Thomas G. Cupillari Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Fleetville, Pennsylvania, owned and operated by Keystone College.[1]

It is named after Thomas G. Cupillari, a professor of physics, mathematics, and astronomy at Keystone College, who founded it in 1973 after purchasing its dome and telescope from television personality Dave Garroway. Cupillari retired as a professor in 2007, stepped down as director of the observatory in 2015, and died of cancer in 2021.[2]

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  1. Web site: Thomas G. Cupillari Observatory Homepage . Keystone College Observatory . December 15, 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051118174849/http://www.keystone.edu/Observatory/ . November 18, 2005 . dead .
  2. News: Longtime professor at Keystone College and founder of Fleetville observatory dies at 81: Founded the Thomas G. Cupillari '60 Astronomical Observatory in 1973. The Citizens' Voice. March 1, 2021. Joseph. Kohut.