Astronomy fans have a new mecca in Adams County

Talk about a room with a view: A Warren County business owner has invested millions of dollars in an Adams County observatory that can see objects billions of light-years away.

Dieter Moeller is opening his state-of-the-art stargazer to the public through a partnership with the Cincinnati Astronomical Society (CAS).

“One of the main missions of the observatory here is to increase scientific engagement, increase scientific literacy through outreach,” said Moeller, owner and chairman of RH Aero Systems in Mason. “I love showing kids galaxies here that are 100, 150 million light years away and say, ‘What you’re looking at is from the age of the dinosaurs. That’s enough to blow most peoples’ minds right there.”…

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