Crossley telescope
Reflecting telescope located at Lick Observatory in California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Crossley telescope is a 36-inch (910 mm) reflecting telescope located at Lick Observatory in the U.S. state of California. It was used between 1895 and 2010, and was donated to the observatory by Edward Crossley, its namesake.
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Alternative names | Crossley Reflector |
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Named after | Edward Crossley |
Part of | Lick Observatory |
Location(s) | Santa Clara County, California, Pacific States Region |
Coordinates | 37°20′18″N 121°38′39″W |
Discovered | Mayall's Object |
Telescope style | reflecting telescope |
Diameter | 36 in (0.91 m) |
Website | www |
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It was the largest glass reflecting telescope in the United States for several years after its recommissioning in California.[1] Lick Director, James Edward Keeler, remarked of the Crossley in 1900, "... by far the most effective instrument in the Observatory for certain class of astronomical work."[1]