· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar General Astronomy >> General Observing and Astronomy Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | (show all) Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Mt. Wilson Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5507934 - 11/07/12 05:32 AM Attachment (37 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That looks just like a 127mm Explore Scientific refractor http://www.mtwilson.edu/100inObs.php Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Mt. Wilson Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5507935 - 11/07/12 05:35 AM Attachment (30 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Close-up of the 100-inch reflector Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Mt. Wilson Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5507938 - 11/07/12 05:36 AM Attachment (31 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yours truly Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Mt. Wilson Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5507940 - 11/07/12 05:38 AM Attachment (19 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Plaque honoring Dr. Robert Jastrow http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/12/science/space/12jastrow.html Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Mt. Wilson Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5507941 - 11/07/12 05:39 AM Attachment (24 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The Michelson 20-foot optical interferometer inside the CHARA Array exhibit hall http://www.mtwilson.edu/vir/100/20fti/ http://www.iram.fr/IRAMFR/IS/IS2002/html_2/node27.html Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Mt. Wilson Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5507946 - 11/07/12 05:47 AM Attachment (24 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Licence plate in the window of the CHARA Array offic Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Mt. Wilson Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5507947 - 11/07/12 05:48 AM Attachment (24 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The CHARA Array Optical Path Length Compensation Facility (that's quite a mouthful) http://www.chara.gsu.edu/CHARA/ Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Mt. Wilson Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5507948 - 11/07/12 05:49 AM Attachment (23 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The "Bridge to the Stars" from the 100-inch end and CHARA Array light pipes (far right) Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Mt. Wilson Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5507949 - 11/07/12 05:51 AM Attachment (27 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Signs, signs... Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Mt. Wilson Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5507952 - 11/07/12 05:54 AM Attachment (21 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The 150-foot and 60-foot solar tower telescopes from the far end of the parking lot Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: My Visit to the Mt. Wilson Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5507954 - 11/07/12 05:59 AM Attachment (21 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wildlife on the trip down the mountain Post Extras:       EddWen scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 04/26/08 Loc: Here or There Re: My Visit to the Mt. Wilson Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5508276 - 11/07/12 12:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you for the enjoyable tour. And, thank you very much for sizing your images to where they could be enjoyed by those of us stuck with dial-up. Post Extras:       David Pavlich Transmographied Reged: 05/18/05 Loc: Mandeville, LA USA Re: My Visit to the Mt. Wilson Observatory [Re: EddWen]       #5509118 - 11/07/12 10:14 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Good stuff, Dave! David Post Extras:       star drop Snowed In Reged: 02/02/08 Loc: Snow Plop, WNY Re: My Visit to the Mt. Wilson Observatory [Re: David Pavlich]       #5509977 - 11/08/12 01:30 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you for the vacation tour, Dave! Post Extras:       GpB311 sage Reged: 05/29/12 Loc: Los Angeles, CA Re: My Visit to the Mt. Wilson Observatory [Re: star drop]       #5510125 - 11/08/12 03:19 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great pics and thanks for sharing. Ive been thinking of taking my g/f up to the mountains for her b-day and figured Id try to get a tour in as well. I know they wont want me setting up in their parking lot, but Im hoping to find somewhere in the surrounding area to spend some time. Post Extras:       bob irvin sage Reged: 03/22/11 Loc: Greater Los Angeles, CA Re: My Visit to the Mt. Wilson Observatory [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5510200 - 11/08/12 04:18 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Cool post, thanks Dave. What is really cool is: this is where Edwin Hubble performed the observations that led to the discovery of galaxies and that they are expanding (red shift)further out into the universe. A very historic location. bob Post Extras:       Michael Rapp Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/27/04 Loc: Dickinson, TX Re: My Visit to the Mt. Wilson Observatory [Re: bob irvin]       #5510224 - 11/08/12 04:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That was fun! Thanks for sharing, Dave! When I looked at the 100-inch photos, I had a strange sense of Deja Vu. Then I remembered, that is the telescope featured in one of the episodes of COSMOS. Post Extras:       MDB member Reged: 06/06/12 Loc: Idaho Re: My Visit to the Mt. Wilson Observatory [Re: Michael Rapp]       #5510766 - 11/08/12 10:57 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Enjoyed the tour, thanks for sharing! Mike Post Extras:       rick rian Seeker of Truth(s) Reged: 08/03/04 Loc: Upper Mid West Re: My Visit to the Mt. Wilson Observatory [Re: MDB]       #5511164 - 11/09/12 08:09 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Excellent pix, Dave, thanks for taking us along! Post Extras:       ArizonaScott Postmaster Reged: 04/29/04 Loc: Scottsdale, AZ Re: My Visit to the Mt. Wilson Observatory [Re: rick rian]       #5511186 - 11/09/12 08:22 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for the tour and the great pics, Dave, that was fun! Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 8 registered and 13 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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