Moore Observatory is located on the 200-acre Horner Wildlife Refuge in Oldham County, Kentucky. ... The observatory is named for Walter Lee Moore, Professor of Mathematics at UofL from 1929 to 1967. Dedication ceremonies were held on November 8, 1978 with introductions by Dr. John A. Dillon, Jr., then Vice President for Academic Affairs at UofL. The Moore Telescope dedication was made by Dr. John F. Kielkopf, who is the observatory's director. ... Dr. Moore . The 21-inch Moore Telescope . ...