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    The Clinton B. Ford Observatory
The Ford Observatory, located near Wrightwood, California, was built in 1965 by and for serious amateur astronomers, and continues to be active to this day. Msgr. Ronald Royer has kindly provided us with scanned images of the observatory log books, as well as a history and description of the observatory, and sketches of its members and users over the years.
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