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Palomar View with Roof Covered645 viewsThe dome for the 200" telescope on Mt. Palomar is barely visible in the distance.
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Roof Sheathed Panorama598 viewsThis panoramic shot looks to the east.
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Roof Framing Detail862 viewsThe detail of the metal strut attachment to the curved rafters is clearly visible in this shot.
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Roof Moves: Closed794 viewsThis view, looking east, shows the roof closed. Good to compare with the shot of the roof open.
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First Move: Roof Open782 viewsThe roof moves! This shot, looking to the north east, shows the roof in the open position.
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View Into Observatory674 viewsThis image shows the view from the warm room into the observatory.
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View Into Warm Room679 viewsThis view (a panorama of two shots, which explains the breaks in lines) shows the view from inside the observatory into the warm room.
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Wheel in Place735 viewsOne of the four wheels that support the roof is welded in place on the arched steel rafter. The plate on the near side of the wheel will be use for a tie-down for the roof.
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Roof Framed View to South788 viewsThis view to the south shows the two different widths on the structure. The equipment room is on the right, followed by the warm room as you move left, then it widens for the observatory structure. The pillar in the foreground supports the beam for the roll-off roof.
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Wheel729 viewsOne of the four wheels that will support the moving roof.
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View from the Road733 viewsTaken from Lakeshore Boulevard, this view to the east shows the observatory perched on the hill.
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Down the Drive to the Observatory776 viewsThis view is looking south, with Lake Riverside visible in the distance.
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