astronomical observatory, California, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory. It is owned and operated by the University of California. It is on Mount Hamilton, in the Diablo Range just east of San Jose, California, USA. The observatory is managed by the University of California Observatories. Its headquarters is on the campus of University of California, Santa Cruz.
Alternative names | lick |
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Named after | James Lick |
Organization | University of California |
Observatory code | 662 |
Location | near San Jose, California |
Coordinates | 37°20′28″N 121°38′35″W |
Altitude | 1,283 m (4,209 ft) |
Website | ucolick |
Telescopes | Anna L. Nickel telescope Automated Planet Finder C. Donald Shane Telescope Carnegie telescope Coudé Auxiliary Telescope Crossley telescope James Lick telescope Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope Lick Observatory Main Building Tauchmann telescope |
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The following astronomical objects were discovered at Lick Observatory:[source?]
Due to its proximity to San Jose, light pollution and skyglow are an issue for the observatory. This was fine in the past, as San Jose used sodium ion bulbs, whose light were easy to filter out. However, due to safety concerns, LED lights which cannot be filtered out have been installed in San Jose. San Jose dims its lights when the observatory is active.
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