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Observatories

Lick Observatory

• Located on Mt. Hamilton, 20 miles

from San Jose, CA

• Elevation 4200 feet

• Founded 1881-1888 by James Lick

• Major Telescopes:

36” Refractor (1888)

120” (3 meter) Shane (1959)

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