LICK OBSERVATORY

In 1874-75, _ James Lick of San Francisco (1796-1876) 'conyeyed deeds to the value of $700,000 to trustees to buy land, build an observatory and construct the largest telescope yet made. On the it of Mount Hamilton 26 miles from San Francisco, 3000 acres were purchased, and building began in 1880 from plans by Edward S. Holden the first director. A refractory telescope is the principal instrument of the observatory. The gla disks were founded by Feil and Man to is, Paris, and figured by Alvin G. Clark. The completed objective is 36 inches in diameter, focal length 56 ft. 2 inches. Cost of the observatory $610,000. It is now the Lick Astronomical Department of the University of California. A series of ‘Contributions’ and ‘Publications’ have been i ued by the observatory authorities since 1901 and a ‘Bulletin’ describing the work there. Visitors are admitted to the observatory in the day-time, and on Saturday evenings may look through t great telescope.