 Birds had also been found nesting in it.On May 22, 2008, workers from Jackson, Mississippi-based Observa-Dome replaced the old dome with a new one, which weighs 4,000 pounds, is motorized, and can rotate 360 degrees.In 2014, The Astronomical Society of Greenwich raised funding for and oversaw construction of a new pier and installation of an RCOS Carbon Truss 16-inch diameter Ritchey-Chretien F/8.4 telescope donated by a local resident.