The Long Way
Santa Clara County
A presentation is being given inside a large domed observatory with a telescope.
Plate I. Great Refractor dome interior, Lick Observatory. From lickobservatory.org
A sunset behind an observatory on a mountain ridge with buildings below.
Plate II. Lick Observatory at sunset. From lickobservatory.org
An outdoor view of an observatory at sunrise.
Plate III. Observatory domes, Lick Observatory. From lickobservatory.org
An observatory with large domes perched on a mountain ridge.
Plate IV. Domes and main building, Lick Observatory. From lickobservatory.org
A scenic mountain landscape view under a twilight sky.
Plate V. Mountain view, Lick Observatory. From lickobservatory.org
An astronomical observatory at night with domes against a starry sky and city lights on the horizon.
Plate VI. Observatory domes at night, Lick Observatory. From lickobservatory.org
Visitors view a large telescope inside an observatory dome.
Plate VII. Telescope interior dome, Lick Observatory. From lickobservatory.org

Lick Observatory

Mount Hamilton, Santa Clara County, California.

Details

Map. Mount Hamilton, Santa Clara County, California. Larger map
Where
7281 Mount Hamilton Rd, Mount Hamilton, CA 95140. Directions
When
Guests are permitted to visit Lick Observatory at night by purchasing a ticket to the Summer Series from June through September.
Season
Closed Independence Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Thursday, and Christmas Day.
Getting there
The observatory is more than 20 miles from downtown San Jose along Mt. Hamilton Road at an elevation of 4,200 feet.
Fees
Day admission is free; Summer Series tickets sold separately.
Hours
Day visits to East Grounds and Shane Gallery open 9:00 am – 5:00 pm daily.
Access
No gasoline or automotive services on Mt. Hamilton or anywhere along the road outside of San Jose. Winter road closures possible due to snow.
Walk-in or reserve
Night visits are by ticket through the Summer Series; walk-in day visits do not require reservations.
Managed by
University of California Observatories (UCO), headquartered at UC Santa Cruz.
Established
1888.

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