Observatory History

Moore Observatory is located on the 200-acre Horner
Wildlife Refuge in Oldham County, Kentucky. The Horner Family donated
this land to the University of Louisville in the early 1960's. Another 1000
acres of the original farm surrounds the preserve.

The observatory is named for Walter Lee Moore, Professor of
Mathematics at UofL from 1929 to 1967. Dedication ceremonies were
held on November 8, 1978 with introductions by Dr. John A. Dillon,
Jr., then Vice President for Academic Affairs at UofL. The Moore Telescope
dedication was made by Dr. John F. Kielkopf, who is the observatory's director.

Related Topics

• Wildlife Sanctuary
  
• Dr. Moore
  
• The Making of the Moore Telescope