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Mount Wilson Observatory
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The Mount Wilson Observatory (MWO) is an astronomical observatory in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The MWO is located on Mount Wilson, a 5,710-foot (1,740-meter) peak in the San Gabriel Mountains near Pasadena, northeast of Los Angeles.
Looking down on the top of Mount Wilson, including the historic 100" Hooker telescope (center), the 60" telescope (center left), and the CHARA array
Looking down on the top of Mount Wilson, including the historic 100" Hooker telescope (center), the 60" telescope (center left), and the CHARA array
At the base of the 150-foot Solar Tower.
At the base of the 150-foot Solar Tower.
Top of the Solar tower containing the mirrors
Top of the Solar tower containing the mirrors
The 60-inch (1.5 m) telescope at Mt. Wilson
The 60-inch (1.5 m) telescope at Mt. Wilson
Solar telescope
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A solar telescope is a special purpose telescope used to observe the Sun. Solar telescopes usually detect light with wavelengths in, or not far outside, the visible spectrum. Obsolete names for Sun telescopes include heliograph and photoheliograph.
The Swedish 1-m Solar Telescope at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma in the Canary Islands.
Example of amateur solar telescope equipped with a hydrogen-alpha filter system.
Example of amateur solar telescope equipped with a hydrogen-alpha filter system.