Hale Solar Laboratory (Pasadena, California)

USA / California / San Marino / Pasadena, California / Holladay Road, 740

observatory, laboratories, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, Mission Revival (architecture), U.S. National Historic Landmark

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Obsevatory built and used by Astronomer and Cal Tech founder George Hale.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hale_Solar_Laboratory

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Coordinates: 34°7'59"N 118°7'15"W

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optixguy (guest)

Solar observatory. Hale spearheaded the building of 3 solar observatories on Mt. Wilson north of Pasadena, as well as the 60-inch and 100-inch astronomical telescopes.

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