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About Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton
The Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory, owned and operated by the University of California. It is situated on the summit of Mount Hamilton, in the Diablo Range just east of San Jose, California, USA. The observatory is managed from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where its scientific staff moved in the mid-1960s.
Whether looking up into the heavens or down into the valley below, the views from the high point of Lick Observatory can't be beat on a clear day or night. Its overlook from the south end of the valley boasts views to the San Francisco Bay and beyond (some say they can see Mount Shasta). Lick Observatory was built in 1888 by the philanthropist James Lick, a Pennsylvania native who originally came to the valley to start a mill and wound up owning much of downtown San Francisco after the gold rush. In its early days, Lick Observatory and the spectacular 27-mile winding roadway leading up to it was a huge tourist attraction heralded for offering the "most advanced astronomy appliances in the world." University of California Santa Cruz scientists still monitor the observatory's updated, world-class telescopes around the clock.
Valley cities use of orange-hued Low Pressure Sodium (LPS) lamps for most street lighting and parking lot illumination in deference to the observatory. Bright urban
Hours
Lick Observatory Weekend Visiting Hours: Beginning on Saturday, May 15, Lick Observatory will again open at 10:00am on Saturdays and Sundays.
Mon - Fri: 12:30pm - 5:00pm
Sat - Sun: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas |
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Mount Hamilton Rd San Jose, CA 95122 |
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Phone: 408-274-5061 |
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