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(c) UC Regents / Lick Observatory (Jonathan Chang)

Skyward view of the Anna L. Nickel Telescope dome.


(c) UC Regents / Lick Observatory (Jonathan Chang)

Main building with the 36" Great Refractor dome open.



(c) UC Regents / Lick Observatory (Joseph M. Halay)

Winter time on Mt. Hamilton (January 2017).


(c) UC Regents / Lick Observatory (Jonathan Chang)

Reflection of the 36" dome seen in the corner view mirror.



(c) UC Regents / Lick Observatory (Willie Martini)

The Shane 3-m telescope dome.


(c) UC Regents / Lick Observatory (Christopher Schodt)

129 year old telescope, the 36" Great Refractor.



(c) UC Regents / Lick Observatory (Christopher Schodt)

Astronomy / physics students visiting Mt. Hamilton.


(c) UC Regents / Lick Observatory (Christopher Schodt)

Astronomy / physics students visiting Mt. Hamilton.



(c) UC Regents / Lick Observatory
(Scott Lange | Nick Foster) darkskyphotography.com

(c) UC Regents / Lick Observatory
(Scott Lange | Nick Foster)
darkskyphotography.com


(c) UC Regents / Lick Observatory
(Scott Lange | Nick Foster)
darkskyphotography.com

(c) UC Regents / Lick Observatory
(Scott Lange | Nick Foster)
darkskyphotography.com







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