Cupillari Observatory

Cupillari Observatory
Alternative namesThomas G. Cupillari Observatory
OrganizationKeystone College
LocationFleetville, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates41°35′47″N 75°40′41″W / 41.5965°N 75.6780°W / 41.5965; -75.6780
Websitewww.keystone.edu/Observatory/
Location of Cupillari Observatory

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

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.

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