Peter Bassett Mt Wilson mountain observatory telescope astronomy California USA 100 inch Hale reflector Edwin Hubble Big Bang discovery Albert Einstein expanding universe
Peter Bassett Mt Wilson mountain observatory telescope astronomy California USA 100 inch Hale reflector Edwin Hubble Big Bang discovery Albert Einstein expanding universe
Peter Bassett Mt Wilson mountain observatory view point telescope astronomy California USA 100 inch Hale reflector Edwin Hubble Big Bang discovery landscape panorama panoramic stitched image without distortion
Peter Bassett Mount Mountain Palomar Observatory 200 inch Astronomy Astronomical California USA reflector telescope Isaac Newton Edmund Hale Mirror Eyepiece
Peter Bassett Mount Mountain Palomar Observatory 200 inch Astronomy Astronomical California USA reflector telescope Isaac Newton Edmund Hale Mirror Eyepiece NOTE 24MB TIFF file available
Peter Bassett Mount Mountain Palomar Observatory Dome 200 inch Astronomy Astronomical California USA reflector telescope Isaac Newton Edmund Hale Mirror Interferometer baseline
Peter Bassett Mt Palomar Observatory California USA astronomical astronomy 200 inch diameter mirror telescope reflector built in 1947 horseshoe mount dome
Peter Bassett Mt Palomar Observatory California USA astronomical astronomy 200 inch diameter mirror telescope reflector built in 1947 horseshoe mount dome
Peter Bassett Mt Wilson mountain mount observatory telescope astronomy California USA Pasadena solar reflector reflecting sun observing tower projection room control room
Peter Bassett Mt Palomar Observatory California USA astronomical astronomy 200 inch diameter mirror telescope reflector built in 1947 eyepiece stitched image
Peter Bassett Mt Palomar Observatory California USA astronomical astronomy 200 inch diameter mirror telescope reflector built in 1947 Ariel view from a glider
Peter Bassett Mt Wilson mountain mount observatory telescope astronomy California USA Pasadena solar reflector reflecting sun observing tower projection room control room NOTE 50MB version available
Peter Bassett Mt Palomar Observatory California USA astronomical astronomy 200 inch diameter mirror telescope reflector built in 1947 Ariel view from a glider. Lake Henshaw mountain
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Palomar Observatory with the Mexican border in the distance. Lake Henshaw is on the top right.
Peter Bassett This bust is of George Ellery Hale 1868-1938 and is on show at the entrance of Palomar Mountain Observatory. Hale studied physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and while still an undergraduate he invented the spectroheliograph. This instrument is capable of photographing the sun at precise wavelengths and is now a basic tool of solar astronomy. From this interest he formed the Mt Wilson Observatory site. He studied sunspots there and discovered that they possess strong magnetic fields the polarity of which reverse on a 22 year cycle. Hale spent a lot of time persuading various bodies to fund the building of larger telescopes, including the 200 inch Mount Palomar reflector, the second largest telescope in the world.
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This bust is of George Ellery Hale 1868-1938 and is on show at the entrance of Palomar Mountain Observatory. Hale studied physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and while still an undergraduate he invented the spectroheliograph. This instrument is capable of photographing the sun at precise wavelengths and is now a basic tool of solar astronomy. From this interest he formed the Mt Wilson Observatory site. He studied sunspots there and discovered that they possess strong magnetic fields the polarity of which reverse on a 22 year cycle. Hale spent a lot of time persuading various bodies to fund the building of larger telescopes, including the 200 inch Mount Palomar reflector, the second largest telescope in the world.
Peter Bassett This bust is of George Ellery Hale 1868-1938 and is on show at the entrance of Palomar Mountain Observatory. Hale studied physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and while still an undergraduate he invented the spectroheliograph. This instrument is capable of photographing the sun at precise wavelengths and is now a basic tool of solar astronomy. From this interest he formed the Mt Wilson Observatory site. He studied sunspots there and discovered that they possess strong magnetic fields the polarity of which reverse on a 22 year cycle. Hale spent a lot of time persuading various bodies to fund the building of larger telescopes, including the 200 inch Mount Palomar reflector, the second largest telescope in the world.
Peter Bassett Mt Wilson mountain mountains observatory telescope altitude landscape panorama wide angle California - This is where the first accurate 'speed of light' measurement took place from this point to the central peak in the picture. USA Pasadena
Peter Bassett Lick Observatory California USA near San Fransisco dome astronomy astronomical Mt Hamilton Mountain
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Lick Observatory is located on 4200' Mt. Hamilton in the Diablo Range, east of San Jose, California. Largest among its nine research-grade telescopes is the Shane 3-meter Reflector, active since 1960. The 3-meter is in operation every clear night of the year, used by many different astronomers from within the UC system for a variety of projects ranging from observations of our solar system to distant galaxies. UC astronomers, using the telescopes on Mt. Hamilton have contributed to virtually every area of optical and infrared astronomy.
Peter Bassett Apache Point Observatory Sacramento Peak New Mexico Laser Reflector NASA Telescope Astronomy 3.6mt Infra red telescope
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Infrared telescope. The Astrophysical Research Consortium infrared telescope at New Mexico, USA. This reflecting telescope uses a 3.5 metre diam- eter mirror to focus the signal, giving a sharper image than a lens. The detector picks up infrared radiation, which scatters less than visible light and extends the telescope's view. The telescope is operated almost exclusively by remote control, allowing different observers based across the USA to share the facility on any given night. It is located at Apache Point, on the summit of a mountain in southern New Mexico.
Peter Bassett Lick Observatory California USA near San Fransisco dome astronomy astronomical Mt Hamilton
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Lick Observatory is located on 4200' Mt. Hamilton in the Diablo Range, east of San Jose, California. Largest among its nine research-grade telescopes is the Shane 3-meter Reflector, active since 1960. The 3-meter is in operation every clear night of the year, used by many different astronomers from within the UC system for a variety of projects ranging from observations of our solar system to distant galaxies. UC astronomers, using the telescopes on Mt. Hamilton have contributed to virtually every area of optical and infrared astronomy.
Peter Bassett Kitt Peak Observatory reflector telescope Arizona USA near Tucson 4mt Myall Telescope
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This telescope has been a landmark in since 1973, and is easily visible from many points in Tucson. The 4-m is the largest optical telescope on Kitt Peak, and receives 4 times more requests for use than there are clear nights each year. From the Visitor Gallery you have a beautiful 360 degree view of Kitt Peak and surrounding landscape.
Peter Bassett Percival Lowell Observatory Flagstaff Arizona 28 inch Refractor Telescope Mars Observing Martian Canals Astronomy Astronomical Pluto Astronomer dome
200-inch Hale telescope at Palomar Observatory shown at night. Built in 1948 and named for George Ellery Hale (1868-1938) Courtesy of Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories.
Peter Bassett The Clarke Telescope Dome Percival Lowell Observatory Flagstaff Arizona Refractor Telescope Mars Observing Martian Canals Astronomy Astronomical Pluto Astronomer Astronomy
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The Clarke Telescope Dome. The Observatory's original 24-inch (0.61 m) Alvan Clark Telescope is still in use today for public education. Lowell Observatory hosts 70,000 visitors per year at their Steele Visitors Center who take guided daytime tours and view various wonders of the night sky through the Clark Telescope and other telescopes. It was founded in 1894 by astronomer Percival Lowell, and run for a time by his third cousin Guy Lowell of Boston's well-known Lowell family. The current trustee of Lowell Observatory is William Lowell Putnam, grandnephew of founder Percival Lowell and son of long-time trustee Roger Putnam.
Peter Bassett Kitt Peak Observatory Site near Tucson Arizona USA astronomy telescope dome high altitude road astronomical blue sky panoramic scene wide angle solar
Peter Bassett Sacramento Peak Observatory New Mexico Vacuum Telescope NASA Sun Solar Observing Sunspot Astronomy research discovery NOTE 50MB TIFF VERSION AVAILABLE
Peter Bassett Yerkes Observatory Lake Geneva Chicago Illinois USA home of the World's largest refractor telescope of 40" Dome eyepiece end digital camera CCD
Peter Bassett Yerkes Observatory Lake Geneva Chicago Illinois USA home of the World's largest refractor telescope of 40" Dome eyepiece end digital camera CCD
Peter Bassett Yerkes Observatory Lake Geneva Chicago Illinois USA home of the World's largest refractor telescope of 40" Dome eyepiece end digital camera CCD
Peter Bassett Very Large Array, New Mexico Interferometry Radio Astronomy VLA VLBA SETI Radio Telescope Observatory Astronomy communications dish railway track
Peter Bassett Very Large Array, New Mexico Interferometry Radio Astronomy VLA VLBA SETI Radio Telescope Observatory Astronomy communications dish railway track
Peter Bassett Very Large Array, New Mexico Interferometry Radio Astronomy VLA VLBA SETI Radio Telescope Observatory Astronomy communications dish railway track
Peter Bassett Very Large Array, New Mexico Interferometry Radio Astronomy VLA VLBA SETI Radio Telescope Observatory Astronomy communications dish railway track NRAO
Peter Bassett Very Large Array, New Mexico Interferometry Radio Astronomy VLA VLBA SETI Radio Telescope Observatory Astronomy communications dish railway track welcome sign USA
Peter Bassett Wernher Von Braun Astronomical Society observatory Huntsville Alabama USA VBAS amateur planetarium dome astronomy Apollo German Rocket Scientist
Peter Bassett Very Large Array, New Mexico Interferometry Radio Astronomy VLA VLBA SETI Radio Telescope Observatory Astronomy communications dish track polarised sky Antenna receiver
Peter Bassett Very Large Array, New Mexico Interferometry Radio Astronomy VLA VLBA SETI Radio Telescope Stars Star trails Satellite Dish Observatory
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A composite image of the VLA & stars. The VLA is not illuminated at night unless by the moon, but then a perfect shot of the stars cannot be created so this composite was made.
Peter Bassett Very Large Array, New Mexico Interferometry Radio Astronomy VLA VLBA SETI Radio Telescope Observatory Astronomy communications dish railway track sunset
Peter Bassett Very Large Array, New Mexico Interferometry Radio Astronomy VLA VLBA SETI Radio Telescope Observatory Astronomy communications dish railway track sunset railway track sky
Peter Bassett Very Large Array, New Mexico Interferometry Radio Astronomy VLA VLBA SETI Radio Telescope Observatory Astronomy communications dish railway track sunset railway track polarised sky
