Staff of the Science and Technology Center supports over 4000 computers, 20 local area networks, one wide area network, and over 10,000 end users. A new planetarium, with a 40' diameter dome and theater seating for 92 visitors, is scheduled to open during Spring 2011. The former Walker County Planetarium opened in 1967 and provided astronomical and space science experiences for visitors from across the southeast until 1998. The Science and Technology Center is home to the BugMobile and the Space Shuttle (www.walkerschools.org), as well as the International ComputerWorld Honors Program Award-Winning Eco-Connections Project (www.eco-connections.org).

Welcome to the Stamford Observatory. Adults and children of all ages enjoy coming to have a peek through the telescope and attending demonstrations in the amazing planetarium. Our 22-inch telescope is completely controlled by computer and can also be controlled manually with a joystick. To pin-point something in the sky, the coordinates or name of the object can be entered into the computer and the telescope can find it, wherever it may be. It is highly accurate, perfectly centering in the field of view. The Fairfield County Astronomical Society holds regular meetings at 8pm on the second Tuesday of each month on the second floor of the observatory. Everyone is welcome! Check our calendar for dates at www.stamford-observatory.com