Dalmellington Observatory - hellish news

[wackyscot]

 

So sad

Edited June 23, 2021 by wackyscot
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[Pixies]

OMG! That's horrendous!

Who on earth wants to do something like that. If it is deliberate, I hope someone is caught.

 

[Alan White]

Terrible thing to happen, let's hope the insurance was in place and is good.
As always, begs the question of, Why?

[laudropb]

Terrible news. I hope the scumbags get caught.

[Ian McCallum]

Me and a friend visited there a few years ago. It's our 'local' observatory. I remember using one of their Sky-Watcher Dobsonians and also the big telescope, fitted with a TV eyepiece. 

I hope they catch the scum that did this! 😠

All that effort by the staff there, plus all that expensive equipment, etc! 😢

Edited June 23, 2021 by Ian McCallum

[Stu]

Just saw that on FB. Leaves you speechless doesn’t it. It looked an amazing facility, I do hope it can be rebuilt either with insurance or donations or both!

[Sp@ce_d]

Just awful news..

[JeremyS]

Very very sad

[iapa]

I’m hoping to see a crowd funding that I can contribute to to come up so they can get back up and running.

That’s in addition to the Charity funding option already available.

Edited June 23, 2021 by iapa

[Swoop1]

Sadly there are folk who take pleasure in ruining the pleasure of others.

If this was a deliberate act, I hope those responsible are identified and brought to justice.

Intentional or otherwise, I hope something comes of any possible appeals and funding campaigns.

[RobertI]

That’s just horrible. I hope it can be rebuilt. 

[Nigella Bryant]

It's awful, only just found out from family who live near there. Was hoping to visit in October when I've a wedding to go to in Ayr. I was looking forward to seeing it. Hope they can get some crowd funding campaign going.

[Peter Drew]

Words fail me.  Buildings and equipment are replaceable but the time, effort and devotion of those who made the original possible  can never be..  I'm as gutted as the remains.      ☹️

[CraigT82]

SDSO have tweeted a statement and a Paypal link for anyone wishing to donate...

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=SCS9A6JME2S6W#

 

Edited June 25, 2021 by CraigT82

[iapa]

If you use the inline sales website named after a river, go to smile.Amazon.co.uk and you can select to have donations made to Scottish DarkSkiesObservator

[smudgeball]

Terrible news, I'm the membership secretary of our local astronomy club and we've just agreed to send a donation.

Hope they can get back up and running again soon.

But why (if it was started deliberately) do people do this ?

 

Neil

[maw lod qan]

1 hour ago, smudgeball said:

 

But why (if it was started deliberately) do people do this ?

 

Neil

Sadly, those who do things like this and other senseless acts do not qualify as people!

And with all the goodness in most "peoples" hearts and souls, there will have to come a time when those guilty of things such as this are dealt with severely.