76cm (30-inch) f/6
Newtonian-Cassegrain Reflector

When completed, the Stony Ridge telescope was optically considered one of the finest instruments of its size in the world. Host to a group of observers from the Lockheed Corporation in the 1960s it was used to locate prime landing sites for the United States' goal to place a man on the Moon.

Decades of exceptional photographs made by students and faculty are in the archives of the University of Southern California (USC) who used the observatory for years as a primary part of their Astronomy program.

Over the years the instruments and facilities at the observatory have been upgraded with the addition of new technology including the latest computer equipment and CCD and video imaging equipment.

Over the past 2 years, hardware and software have been added for GoTo capabilities.