BGSU Observatory Help Page

Open/Close Procedures
0.5m Telescope Instructions
CCD Instructions
Displaying CCD Images from the Stargaze image collection
Dr. Layden's observing program
Troubleshooting - How to correct some common specific problems.
Reporting Problems - Please report any problems you encounter, large or small. We can't fix a problem we don't know about.


To Contact People:

Before midnight: You may call for help. Try office numbers first, then home.

After midnight: Call only if you can't close the 0.5m dome or if people or equipment are in danger. (Use your judgment.) Otherwise, if you can't solve your problem, close everything down and submit a trouble report.

Call Dr. Laird first, for any problems on the roof.
Call Dr. Layden for problems related to the 0.5m, CCD, or PCs.
Call Dr. Smith for problems related to the 0.5m or Stargaze equipment.

Dr. John Laird 2-7244 354-0490 laird@bgnet.bgsu.edu
Dr. Andy Layden 2-8653 352-6564 layden@kracken.bgsu.edu
Dr. Dale Smith 2-8666 352-1210 dsmith@newton.bgsu.edu

Campus Police non-emergency   2-2346
Emergency (Ambulance, Fire, Police)   911