THE OBSERVATORY: We use a small facility at a private home in Arroyo Grande, CA. We have two telescopes which one being a refractor and the other is a dobsonian.
NAME CHANGE: We might call ourselves someday the MT. LUTZ OBSERVATORY since our facility sits atop of a hill. A Lutz family member suggested the name too.
STAFF: Loron Knowlen, Resident Astronomer - Sherrie English, Office Manager
MEMBERSHIP: Membership is free. You may simply join us by becoming a member of either our MySpace or Facebook page. After you join, we will place your name on our "Observatory Members" page here at this website.
STORE: Yes we might someday sell T-Shirts, mugs, books, and photos via eBay on-line store.
STORE: Yes we might someday sell T-Shirts, mugs, books, and photos via eBay on-line store.
BUILDING PLANS: Pending
PROJECT TIKI: Pending
PROJECT TIKI: Pending
NEW LOCATION: Yes for 2018 we moved to our current location Arroyo Grande, CA.
The George H. Lutz Observatory
C/O EL RANCHO de LORRAINE
49 Old Willow Road
Arroyo Grande, California 93420
Loron Knowlen
C/O EL RANCHO de LORRAINE
49 Old Willow Road
Arroyo Grande, CA. 93420
Not affiliated but closest to our location.
https://www.centralcoastastronomy.org
CENTRAL COAST ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
1998bservatory was previously located in Mountain Gate, California.
