36-inch Crossley Reflector

USA / California / East Foothills / Mount Hamilton Road
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Edward Crossley of Great Britain generously donated both telescope and dome to Lick Observatory, where it was put into operation in 1896. Lick observer James Keeler used the Crossley to produce early photographs of nebulae and begin to show that most were external galaxies.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossley_telescope
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Coordinates:   37°20'17"N   121°38'39"W

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