Project Notes

King's Academy, Jordan

The observatory is located at the King’s Academy in Jordan.

Observatory Solutions managed the procurement and installation of the following:

  • Ash 16′ 6″ dome
  • PlaneWave CDK500 system with PlaneWave 20″ (0.51m) telescope and L-500 mount
  • Tele Vue NP-127is telescope
  • SBIG STX-16803 camera package
  • SBIG STC-7 camera package

Observatory Solutions was also responsible for:

  • Project Management
  • Product sales and delivery coordination
  • General observatory design
  • Architectural design review
  • Primary and secondary telescope configuration
  • Supervision of dome assembly and installation
  • Telescope installation and systems integration
  • Extensive onsite and remote training

“Blending an American style of education rooted in the liberal arts and sciences with Middle Eastern history, traditions, language and cultural values, King’s Academy features close teacher-student interaction, the most current technological resources and a stimulating array of curricular and extracurricular activities designed to help students flourish intellectually and personally.

King’s campus is constructed on an extensive 575-dunum site (144 acres) and comprises some 34 major buildings. These include state-of-the-art classrooms, laboratories and a 50,000-book library, a multi-faith spiritual center and garden, dormitories incorporating faculty family apartments, and a magnificent auditorium that serves not just the school but the nation as a whole.”