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New Dome for University of Chicago's, Yerkes Observatory's

24 inch  Telescope!

Pictures of New Dome Replacement for 24 inch Telescope:

Off with the Original Dome

Original Dome Lowered to Ground

Original Dome and New Dome Together on Ground

Crane Lowering New Dome with Yerkes Rooftop Telescope 'Box' in Foreground

More Pictures

Ed Struble Positioning Dome with Cables

Centering Dome

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