What Does An Astronomer Do? A lot of people have written us recently as part of a college project, asking what astronomers do. Unfortunately, we don’t have the time to

When complete, this will be the largest telescope of its kind built by amateur astronomers. Astronomical (use) telescopes are generally equatorially mounted.

Yerkes Observatory is a 77-acre facility in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, that houses a 40-inch (100 centimeters) telescope, the largest refracting telescope ever built.

2016 APF 2.4-m Telescope Mirror Aluminizing Movies. 2016 Shane 3-m Telescope Mirror Aluminizing Movies. APF Telescope Installation Time Lapse Movie, 2009 April 21

Histoire. L’observatoire Lick est l’un des premiers observatoires à avoir été construits au sommet d’une montagne, à 1283 mètres d’altitude.

This page introduces the optical principles necessary to understand the design and performance of astronomical telescope systems — the telescope and eyepiece used

Galileo’s Telescopes Detailed photographs and measurements of Galileo’s original telescopes at IMSS the most percise replicas of these telescopes, Griffith

Types of Telescopes Chapter index in this window — — Chapter index in separate window– Please support this website This material (including images) is copyrighted!

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

James Lick (August 25, 1796 – October 1, 1876) was an American carpenter, piano builder, land baron, and patron of the sciences. At the time of his death, he was