* Astronomy

Cape Cod stargazers get a new haven

Through generous donations and determination, Brookhart and Tom Leach, both passionate amateur astronomers, have transformed a storage room of playground equipment into a community observatory and classroom over the past year.
The observatory is now ready for prime time as a resource for the schools of Harwich and Chatham, which are creating a regional school district. Future students can use the observatory as a science lab to explore galaxies, photograph the stars and project star maps on its wall.
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