The biggest telescope on top of the hill, the 120-inch Shane Reflector
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The main observatory entrance. That's the dome for the 34-inch
refractor, the first telescope that was built from a donation by James
Lick.
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The eyepiece end of the 34-inch refractor
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The top of the pedestal. The telescope weighs over 12 tons, but
is so finely balanced that only one person is needed to move it
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The base of the telescope. The floor can be raised for when the
telescope is pointed at the horizon.
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The tomb of James Lick under the floor of the telescope. He died
before construction on the telescope was completed.
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