Martz-Kohl Observatory

non-profit organization devoted to the amateur astronomer

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The observatory has two large domes in addition to a roll-off-roof enclosure that house telescopes available for member use. The Martz dome houses a 24” Dall-Kirkham telescope with a 16” Ritchey-Chrétien wide field telescope attached to it. These are fully autonomous scopes that can be remotely controlled from the observatory control room and off site. They are used  for imaging deep sky objects as well as asteroids, comets and Moon.  The Kohl dome houses a 20” Classical Cassegrain telescope and a 5” Takahashi Refractor. A Dobsonian 13” telescope is housed under the roll-off-roof among several other telescopes of various design features, including 8″ and 12” Schmidt–Cassegrain catadioptric telescopes, all of which can be setup quickly for the enjoyment of visitors.

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Martz Dome
Kohl Dome and Scopes
Kohl Dome

Welcome to Martz-Kohl Observatory

Informing, educating and inspiring the general public and supporting teaching in the sciences of astronomy and physics.

The Martz-Kohl Observatory is run by the Marshal Martz Memorial Astronomical Association, a not-for-profit voluntary group of people interested in astronomy. The observatory is located in Frewsburg, New York in Chautauqua County, not far from Jamestown and Chautauqua Lake.

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Martz Observatory

P. O. Box 14
176 Robbin Hill Road
Frewsburg, NY 14738
716-569-3689
     
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