Great news. Mt. Wilson nights are back. The dates are on the NSN calendar.
“Starlight is falling on every square mile of the earth’s surface, and the best we can do at present is to gather up and concentrate the rays that strike at area 100 inches in diameter.”
Mt. Wilson Observatory
Mt. Wilson Observatory
Mount Wilson Observatory’s 60-inch telescope (center dome) was completed in 1908 by Observatory founder George Ellery Hale with funding from Andrew Carnegie. It was the world’s largest operational telescope until Hale went on to complete the Mt. Wilson 100-inch telescope in 1917.
LAAS has a close relationship with Mt. Wilson. Half night observing sessions through the 60” and 100” telescopes are a common events during the Observatory’s regular season.
100" Dome
Super Wide Angle of 100" Dome Interior
100" Operator console manned by Tom
Arial view of 100" Dome
LAAS 60" Observing session.
LAAS 60" Observing session.
Early Photo of 60" Telescope
60" Telescope Operator Console
Los Angeles Astronomical Society
c/o Griffith Observatory 2800 East Observatory Road Los Angeles, CA 90027
Voicemail: (213) 673-7355
E-mail: communications@laas.org
The LAAS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization