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Cupillari Observatory

Coordinates: 41°35′47″N 75°40′41″W / 41.5965°N 75.6780°W / 41.5965; -75.6780
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Cupillari Observatory
Alternative namesThomas G. Cupillari Observatory Edit this at Wikidata
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/
Cupillari Observatory is located in the United States
Cupillari Observatory
Location of Cupillari Observatory

Thomas G. Cupillari Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Fleetville, Pennsylvania,[1] owned and operated by Keystone College.[2]

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.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Kohut, Joseph (March 1, 2021). "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.
  2. ^ "Thomas G. Cupillari Observatory Homepage". Keystone College Observatory. Archived from the original on November 18, 2005. Retrieved December 15, 2005.
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