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In July 2016, Mount Wilson Observatory used the 100-inch to take pictures of Jupiter during the Juno mission. The observatory expects more Juno spacecraft observations within the next year.
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Astronomers are celebrating the centennial of the 100-inch (2,540-millimeter) Hooker Telescope at Southern California's Mount Wilson Observatory . The reflector telescope ...
Mount Wilson's 60-inch and 100-inch telescopes—the largest in the world made available to the public—will be open for stargazing. By: Blair Ingenthron Mar. 26, 2023 POPULAR ...
Mount Wilson's 100-inch telescope set the stage for our understanding of cosmic distances to galaxies. Edwin Hubble was using the facility in the 1920s when he discovered something interesting in ...
"Installed in the 100-inch telescope dome at Mount Wilson Observatory, "Of Sea and Sky" connects around themes of truth-seeking, Earth ecology, and space cosmology, as well as sensitivities to the ...
The Mount Wilson Observatory from a distance. Julian Burrell/KPCC The Hooker telescope and its 100-inch lens have contributed to many major discoveries in the scientific community.
PASADENA – Ground crews took aggressive action Tuesday to protect Mount Wilson Observatory, fortifying fire breaks, lighting backfires near the historic 100-inch telescope and spraying fire ...
Mount Wilson Observatory's ‘Concerts in the Dome' season prepares for lift-off Savor classical selections in the capacious space built for the world-famous 100-inch telescope.
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Astronomers are celebrating the centennial of the 100-inch (2,540-millimeter) Hooker Telescope at Southern California’s Mount Wilson Observatory .The reflector te… ...