Mt. Cuba Astronomical Observatory

found: OCLC 28135470: Named distribution list : living descendants of F.G. duPont (or their spouses) over 10 years of age, [1972](access point: Mt. Cuba Astronomical Observatory; usage: Mt. Cuba Astronomical Observatory)

found: Its website, viewed June 29, 2015:programs and facilities (Mount Cuba Astronomical Observatory; MCAO; Greenville, Delaware; founded as a non-profit organization in 1958, plans were developed to build a facility to support a 61-centimeter (24-inch) Cassegrain telescope being constructed by Tinsley Laboratories; in September 1963 the Observatory opened and included a library, workshop, and photographic darkroom and is Delaware's only public observatory; is a private, nonprofit, all volunteer, educational institution supported by donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations; the Observatory's charter describes the organization's mission as the advancement and promotion of the study, observation, and appreciation of the sciences of astronomy, astrophysics, and the related space sciences; for this purpose, the Observatory provides facilities, guidance, and inspiration for astronomical study and research to people of all ages and levels of skill; students and faculty members carry out of a varied list of assignments and research projects through a close working relationship with the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware)