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Mount Wilson Observatory

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People use big tools to see stars.

100 inch Hooker Telescope 900 px.jpg
100 inch Hooker Telescope 900 px.jpg
These tools are on a high mountain. They help us see far away. We can learn about the sun too.
The 150-Foot Solar Tower Observatory on Mt. Wilson as seen from near the base.jpg
The 150-Foot Solar Tower Observatory on Mt. Wilson as seen from near the base.jpg
It is a fun place to look up. Do you like the stars?

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The 150-Foot Solar Tower Observatory on...
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The top of the 150-Foot Solar Tower...
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60-inch Telescope.JPG
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Voyage in Space page097.jpg
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PSM V74 D518 Steel building and 60 inch...
File:100 inch Hooker Telescope 900 px.jpg
100 inch Hooker Telescope 900 px.jpg
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Hooker Telescope, Mt Wilson.jpg
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MtWilsonGlass-1917.jpg
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Assembling hooker polar axis.jpg
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CHARA 1497.jpg
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20180328 Caltech IR telescope Udvar-Hazy.jpg
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PSM V68 D288 Snow telescope house solar...
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