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around the plateau, there are nice views of the rocky outcroppings known as The
Sinks (where the Stone Cuts Trail travels) and Mills Hollow.
Finally, more recent Monte Sano history will be seen at the Von Braun Obser-
vatory. When Dr. Wernher von Braun came to Huntsville to head up the American
space program and its new facility in Huntsville, he and his colleagues helped
guide the building of this planetarium and observatory. Opened in 1956, the facil-
ity is operated by the Von Braun Astronomical Society. Von Braun and astronaut
Alan Sheppard used to visit the facility to talk about the Apollo program. The first
and second Saturday of each month, the society holds a meeting that the public is
invited to attend. A view of the night sky, a lecture by prominent astronomers and
NASA scientists, and, weather permitting, views through the telescopes are in
store.
The hike is interesting and makes a good warm-up for the more difficult Stone
Cuts Trail.
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