Mt. Wilson Observatory Tour 1992

Misty Mountains

In the San Gabriel Mountains

Mt. Wilson Solar Observatory

Somewhere on the road up to Mount Wilson, on the way to a 1992 tour of the Observatory.

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Somewhere on the road up to Mount Wilson, on the way to a 1992 tour of the Observatory.

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On a 1992 tour of the Observatory.

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Mt. Wilson Solar Observatory

Mt. Wilson Solar Observatory

Mt. Wilson 150ft Solar Observation Tower

IIRC, the bright disc at the center is an image of the sun's disc. On a 1992 tour of...

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Note the observations over time lining the walls. On a 1992 tour of the Observatory.

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This is now the home of the Mt. Wilson towercam. At the time, the webcam hadn't been invented. (The...

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Mt. Wilson Observatory Dome

Mt. Wilson 100-inch Telescope

Dome for the 100-inch telescope, seen on a 1992 tour of the Observatory.

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Unless I'm mistaken, this is the famous Hooker Telescope on which Edwin Hubble made the observations...

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