b'Left: The observa-tory in 2011 when it was painted black and showing signs of disrepair. Photo credit: Bart Fried Below: Painting the space battleship gray helped brighten it up. Photo by Fred Orthlieb.Hey Angie, hows your Carpal Tunnel?Gone! Just had some acupuncture, and Im good!servewiththerefurbishedtelescopeBy March 2020, the observatory was willstunthem.Describingtheclubready to be used. Carrie Hill, class of as being more active than most high2021 and president of the astronomy school astronomy clubs, he credits theclub, explains that just as the club had members for being self-motivated, at- started to learn how to use it for or-tending astronomy lectures and con- ganized observations, the coronavirus ferences on their own. He says, Per- hit. sonally, I think the secret to success forLooking to the future, Hill says, It this entire endeavor is for the school towould be awesome if we could use it strike up a relationship with one of thein classes outside of the club. Theres so several really good astronomy clubs inmuchopportunity.Itsunimaginable the North Jersey region. what well be able to do now. Charney finished his contract withEllen Donker is looking forward to see-the district in the spring of 2019 aftering the telescope in action and welcomes most of the work had been finished.an invitation from the astronomy club.feature story /15'