The Public Observatory Project (POP) is coming up at the National Air and Space Museum. Starting mid August a large professional Boller & Chivens telescope in a 22-foot dome will be available four hours each day (weather permitting) to view the Sun, Moon and planets from the east terrace of the Museum. It will be the Museum's nerve center for the International Year of Astronomy throughout the rest of 2009 and well into 2010, providing information on observatories across the land, and on activities geared for public education and enjoyment.