1996 At Lowell Observatory, the John Vickers McAllister Observatory was dedicated, the new home of the Lindheimer 16-inch reflector. The telescope is now used primarily for public observing. 1997 The rotating dome in the Dearborn Observatory was replaced with a new Observa-Dome. The telescope was removed in preparation for the dome replacement. 1998 The entire dome was beautifully refurbished. DFM Engineering re-installed the telescope with a new computer-controlled pointing system. New eyepieces were purchased. Regular observing sessions began for NU astronomy classes.