Mount Wilson Observatory
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The Mount Wilson Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The MWO is located on Mount Wilson, a 5,710-foot peak in the San Gabriel Mountains near Pa
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
Top of the Solar tower containing the mirrors
The 60-inch (1.5 m) telescope at Mt. Wilson.
George Ellery Hale
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George Ellery Hale was an American astrophysicist best known for his discovery of magnetic fields in sunspots. He was also a key figure in the planning and construction of several world-leading telesc
George Ellery Hale, c. 1913
Hale at the Fourth Conference International Union for Cooperation in Solar Research at Mount Wilson Observatory, 1910
A bust of George Ellery Hale at Palomar Observatory