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Historic photos[edit]
Historic American Buildings Survey[edit]
Partial view of west front, looking south
Observatory south tower, looking southwest
Observatory north tower, looking northeast
Detail, observatory south tower
Present day views[edit]
- The observatory peak, main building
The observatory from Grant Ranch
Main building as viewed from the 120-inch reflector site
Original seismographic record of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake on display
Night view of Lick Observatory from Grant County Park showing open dome with telescope, stars track across sky in long exposure
- 120-inch 'Shane' reflector
The primary 3 meter (120 inch) mirror is inside the yellow ring at the base of the tube
A scheme illustrating the 3 mirrors and the foci of the Shane reflector