Lick Observatory
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"I am proud that both UCO's Lick Observatory and the Keck Observatories were involved in the characterization of a really important system," said Matthew Shetrone, deputy director of UC Observatories.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 26, 2024
At the University of California’s Lick Observatory, Faller and his team of scientists and students initially encountered difficulties because Apollo 11 landed miles off-course from its expected landing site.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 11, 2019
In the mountains east of Silicon Valley stands the Lick Observatory, the world’s first permanently occupied summit observatory.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2018
At the time, the largest telescope in the world was the 36-inch refractor at the Lick Observatory near San Jose, California.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
One of the nation’s leading astronomers, Campbell had been director of the university’s Lick Observatory for twenty-three years.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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