HALO Observatory

Huntsville, Utah, USA
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Outdoor view of Compass Rose Lodge and HALO Ash-Dome

The observatory named Huntsville Astronomic and Lunar Observatory (HALO) is located at the Compass Rose Lodge in Huntsville, Utah. The observatory dome shelters a 16-inch Ritchey-Chretien style telescope proudly owned and operated by the Hyde Family. Lodge guests and the community will be able to view neighboring celestial bodies with great detail such as the rings of Saturn or Jupiter’s Galilean Moons. Views of spectacular deep sky objects including galaxies, nebulae, and globular clusters await those wishing to peer farther into the heavens.

The Observatory’s 16-inch aperture Ritchey-Chretien style telescope is designed with hyperbolic shaped mirrors like the Hubble Space Telescope, which offer an exceptionally flat view of objects avoiding image distortions introduced by many other amateur telescopes. The telescope is perched on a precision-built Paramount mount which provides a great degree of accuracy while tracking celestial objects. With imaging equipment the observatory will excel at capturing colorful images of elusive deep sky objects including nebulae and distant galaxies. HALO is one of many things to do and see in Huntsville. Check out First Lift Coffee or Huntsville Square.

Indoor view of the HALO Observatory telescope with the Ash-Dome door open looking at the night sky Outdoor view looking at the HALO Observatory during the day with the Ash-Dome door open Outdoor view looking at the HALO Observatory with a red light on inside the Ash-Dome with the door open Oudoor side view of the HALO Observatory with a red light on inside with the Ash-Dome door open Closer view from outside looking into the HALO Observatory with the Ash-Dome door open Outdoor view of the HALO Observatory looking at the telescope inside with the Ash-Dome door open Indoor view of the HALO Observatory telescope with the Ash-Dome door open looking at the night sky. Outdoor view during the day looking at the HALO Observatory with the Ash-Dome door open and the telescope in view. Looking into the HALO Observatory from outside where there is a man adjusting the telescope. Outdoor view of the HALO Observatory and the Compass Rose Lodge Outdoor side view of the HALO Observatory and the Compass Rose Lodge with snow on the building. Sepia filter of the HALO Observatory telescope from inside the Ash-Dome The telescope inside of the HALO Observatory with bright lights lighting up the inside of the Ash-Dome.
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