Old Observatories/Telescopes
and Their Status
Observatory: Lick Obs.
Location: Mt. Hamilton, CA.
Dates: 1881 – Pres.
Telescope: 12″ Refractor
Manufacturer: A. Clark & Sons
Dates: 1881-Pres.
Original Uses: Research, Mercury Transit
Current Use Status: Public Observing
Notes: Reporter, As–of Year, etc.: GEB 2009
Observatory: Lick Obs.
Location: Mt. Hamilton, CA.
Dates: 1881 – Pres.
Telescope: 36″ Refractor
Manufacturer: A. Clark & Sons
Dates: 1881-Pres.
Original Uses: Research
Current Use Status: Measure proper motions, Public observing
Notes: Reporter, As–of Year, etc.: GEB 2009
Observatory: Lick Obs.
Location: Mt. Hamilton, CA.
Dates: 1881 – Pres.
Telescope: 3-M Shane Refractor
Manufacturer: Corning Glass, Lick Technicians
Dates: 1959-Pres.
Original Uses: Research
Current Use Status: Research
Notes: Reporter, As–of Year, etc.: 2009
Observatory: Halsted Obs., Princeton U.
Location: Princeton, New Jersey
Dates: 1865 – 1932
Telescope: 23″ Refractor
Manufacturer: A. Clark & Sons
Dates: 1882-Pres.
Original Uses: Research
Current Use Status: Public Observing (see Roper Mtn.Museum)
Notes: Reporter, As–of Year, etc.: BDM 2009
Observatory: Roper Mtn. Sci. Center
Location: Greenville, So. Carolina
Dates: 1978 – Pres.
Telescope: Princeton 23″ Refractor
Manufacturer: A. Clark & Sons
Dates: 1882-Pres.
Original Uses: Research
Current Use Status: Public Observing (see Halsted Obs.)
Notes: Reporter, As–of Year, etc.: BDM 2009