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Oak Ridge Observatory Telescope Building

The observatory's director would climb the ladder on the side of the telescope building to grease the wheels on the section of the roof that opened up to allow the telescope to observe the sky.

Robert Stefanik, Former Director of Oak Ridge Observatory

Robert Stefanik, the last person to serve as director of the observatory, in the spring of 2016.

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