The Great Refractor Telescope at Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton; California HD Video
Visit my website at - the historic 36 inch Lick Refractor was constructed at the request of wealthy California businessman James Lick. The telescope was built in the 1880s and saw first light in January 1888. James Lick died before the construction of his observatory began, and he is interred at the base of the 36 telescope pier, making the dome and telescope his tomb and memorial.
At the time of its construction, the 36 Refractor was the largest telescope in the world and today remains the second largest refractor in existence. The telescope is still occasionally used for scientific work, but it's primarily use today is for education and public outreach. Please rate and comment, thanks!
Credit: UCO (University of California Observatories)
Historic Lick Observatory, A Video Tour | Mount Hamilton, San Jose; California Astronomy HD Video
Visit my website at - Lick Observatory features the famous 36 inch Lick Refractor, built during the golden age of refractor telescopes -and one of the largest refractors ever built. Down the road is the more modern automated Terrestrial Planet Finder telescope, as well as the giant 120 inch Shane Telescope. Please rate and comment, thanks!
The Shane Telescope - Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton California Astronomy HD Video
Visit my website at - Lick Observatory features several large, noteworthy telescopes, including the giant 120 inch Shane. Please rate and comment, thanks!
Automated Planet Finder Telescope at Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton; California HD Video
Visit my website at - the Automated Planet Finder (APF) consists of a 2.4-meter automated telescope and enclosure, and a high-resolution spectrograph.
Extrasolar planetary research has been very successful at Lick Observatory, yet observing time on the nearby Shane telescope for any one project is always limited. By operating robotically on clear nights, the APF greatly increases the chances of finding extrasolar planets. The APF's advanced spectrograph was designed by well-known planet hunter Steve Vogt, and built at UCO's Technical Facilities. Please rate and comment, thanks!
Credit: UCO (University of California Observatories)
Mount Hamilton Lick Observatory Bay Area Day Trips Ep 2
Standing on one of the highest peaks of the Diablo Mountain Range, The Lick Observatory, perched atop Mount Hamilton, provides a great destination for a day trip.
This is the second episode of Bay Area Day Trips, and provides some history and a good idea of what to expect if you want to make a trip up to one of the best-known landmarks in the South Bay.
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Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Cal.
SUMMARY
From F.Z. Maguire catalogue: The background of this picture is the Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, Cal. This observatory, the gift of James Lick, of Pennsylvania, was constructed at a cost of $700,000, being equipped with one of the most powerful telescopes that has ever been produced, and is famous the world over. The view of the Observatory is very complete, showing the style of architecture, including the glass covered dome in which are placed the various astronomical instruments. Every Saturday night throughout the year is set apart for visitors to inspect the Observatory and look through the great glass. This view shows a coach load driving up and alighting.
CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1897.
NOTES
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 25Oct1897; 60585.
Camera, Frederick Blechynden.
Filmed September 4, 1897, at Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton, California.
SUBJECTS
Lick Observatory.
Astronomical observatories--California.
Observatory domes--California.
Hamilton Range, Mount (Calif.)
Carriages and carts--California.
Tourism--California.
Mountains--California.
Actuality
RELATED NAMES
White, James H. (James Henry), production.
Blechynden, Frederick, camera.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
DIGITAL ID
edmp.0056
1897 Lick Observatory Mount Hamilton San Jose, California
TC In: 0101228 Reel # 1228
October 25th, 1897- San Jose, California
Horse drawn carriages leaves the Lick Astronomy Observatory
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Mount Hamilton & Lick Observatory
We always talked about driving up Mount Hamilton to go see the Observatory and for the beautiful views. We finally did it, come join!
Mount Hamilton Lick Observatory Quimby Road 130 Hillclimb in BMW M Roadser / 2002 Z3M 4k
Took my new to me 2002 BMW M Roadster for a drive up Mount Hamilton Road starting at Quimby road in San Jose, a climb called the dirty 130 locally. Yes, it can be done faster, but as you see I encountered several bikers, and on coming cars in my lane, so this was a pace that wouldn't get me arrested or dead.
Google Maps says this should take 68 minutes, and I did it in under 28, so just think about how often you get somewhere in half the time Google says.
Review of the car coming soon.
Mount Hamilton is a mountain in California's Diablo Range, in Santa Clara County, California. Mount Hamilton, at 4,265 feet is a mountain overlooking Santa Clara Valley and is the site of Lick Observatory, the World's first permanently occupied mountain-topobservatory.
The Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory, owned and operated by the University of California. It is situated on the summit of Mount Hamilton, in the Diablo Range just east of San Jose, California, US.
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Driving to Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, California, USA OOTD - RayBan, Chloe Drew Bag
Mount Hamilton offers a spectacular view of Silicon Valley
After a fun weekend with family at Caswell Memorial State Park, we decided to take the long way home via Mount Hamilton. We had camping spot #20. It was fabulous. We used the nearby dump station at Love's in Ripon. What a great deal at only $5.
Techie had some technical issues with the GoPro, so we lost some of the time lapses we hoped to share. Along the way we took a driving break at Frank Raines Regional Park. Writer has always enjoyed swings.
We drove a lot of windy roads to arrive at Mount Hamilton. Once we got to the top, we ate some leftovers. While techie was time lapsing the view, writer did a quick tour of the gift shop inside Lick Observatory.
Finally, we enjoyed the beautiful views on California 130, Mount Hamilton Road, as we made our way back to San Jose.
FPV - Mount Hamilton, Lick Observatory 2013 Dec.
Recently CA bay area has very calm winter weather, perfect for aerial photography. I used the newly built frame with Tarot gimbal.
Lick observatory in Mount Hamilton is one of the items on my FPV must have list. Now finally checked !
Equipments used are listed at the end of video.
San Jose To Mt Hamilton Lick Observatory In 5 Minutes Dashcam
On a sunny day in June, we make the trip from East San Jose to the top of Mt. Hamilton, where Lick Observatory was built in 1888. This sped up version of the trip is over in about 5 minutes. The trip took about 50 minutes in real time.
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Astronomy For Everyone - Episode 98 - Lick Observatory
Astronomy For Everyone is a TV series of monthly TV shows developed by members of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club (FAAC) targeted to beginner and intermediate audiences as well as all amateur astronomers and sky observers. Please click SHOW MORE.
The Ford Amateur Astronomy Club (FAAC) meets monthly in Dearborn, Michigan, provides public outreach sessions, holds night-time observing sessions (Star Parties) in and around South Eastern Michigan, has established observing locations with State and Local park authorities, we share mentoring and more.
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This episode covers the Lick Observatory
Inside the World's Largest Refractor at Yerkes Observatory: Explore Scientific Experiences
Yerkes Observatory, founded in 1897 by George Ellery Hale and financed by businessman Charles T. Yerkes, is the birthplace of modern astrophysics. The observatory changed the face of astronomy from being a mere housing of telescopes and astronomers to being an integration of optics with a laboratory for chemistry and physics. Those who worked at Yerkes Observatory represented a who's who of astronomers, scientists, and physics icons including Hale, Barnard, Hubble, Einstein, and Sagan.
Astronomer Dan Koehler who conducts the Public Observing Program at Yerkes through the world's largest refractor, the 40-inch, at Yerkes Observatory, discusses some of the history of the Great Refractor and how it is being used today to educate the public, and why he chose Explore Scientific Waterproof Eyepieces, in his effort to find the optimal optics to give the best visual experience.
Every month during the year, on select weekday and weekend evenings, Yerkes Observatory offers observing sessions with the Great Refractor, the 40-inch Refractor Telescope, the largest refracting telescope in the world, weather permitting, for participants who are age 10 and older.
You can experience the amazing views through the 40-inch Refractor for yourself:
360° Tour Inside The Shane Telescope Dome at Lick Observatory
Tony, one of the Lick Observatory staff who works with it's pioneering adaptive optics laser system, shows me the inside of the C. Donald Shane telescope dome. The huge telescopes used in astronomy are few and far between, and laden with complex instruments and only a handful of people are trained to operate and maintain them.
The 3-meter mirror on the Shane Dome telescope took 15 years to plan and build, and due to its state-of-the-art instruments and productive and influential user community remains popular due to its versatility for use in Three Optical Configurations: Prime Focus, Cassegrain, & Coude' spectroscopy.
Corning was commissioned to make the unique borosilicate glass for the this 120 inch telescope mirror that was painstakingly trucked & craned up the winding switchback road to the remote site 4,400 ft above sea level in 1959.
Adaptive Optics is a system first implemented at Lick Obsrevatory and involves super fast calculations on the telescope mirror surface many times per second to focus the observed image and compensate for atmospheric instability. More info on Adaptive Optics adaptive optics engineering and astronomical observation at Lick Observatory, the world’s first mountain-top observatory.
Lick Observatory is located on the summit of Mt. Hamilton in the Diablo Range east of San Jose. Driving time from San Jose is about one hour via Quimby Road (lower Mount Hamilton Road). Founded in 1888, Lick Observatory is at the forefront of astronomical research as an active research facility. It is operated by the University of California Observatories (UCO), a multi-campus research unit that serves eight UC campuses and is headquartered at UC Santa Cruz. More information is available online at
Joseph Grant Park Hike and Lick Observatory
Beautiful hike in the hills of San Jose and our visit to Lick Observatory.
Bird's view of Mt Hamilton and Lick Observatory - 3
Bird's view of Mt. Hamilton and Lick Observatory east of San Jose - 3
Aerial view of a Flight route from San Jose to San Diego California - 3
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Lick Observatory | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:00:34 1 Early history
00:05:44 2 Time-signal service
00:06:27 3 Current state
00:09:01 4 Significant discoveries
00:10:49 5 Equipment
00:12:51 6 See also
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The Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory, owned and operated by the University of California. It is situated on the summit of Mount Hamilton, in the Diablo Range just east of San Jose, California, US. The observatory is managed by the University of California Observatories, with headquarters on the University of California, Santa Cruz campus, where its scientific staff moved in the mid-1960s. It is named after James Lick.