Far away from the urban centers of Dallas and Austin at the northern edge of the Texas Hill Country, Coleman County spans nearly 1,300 square miles with a bit less than 8,000 people, according to the 2024 U.S. Census Bureau estimate. With few people, rural location, and dry weather, the nighttime skies are ideal for year-round astronomy with over 220 clear nights per year. How do you bring such a pristine viewing location to hundreds of thousands of hobbyists around the world? Fiber lights the way to the Milky Way and beyond.
