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Palomar View with Roof Covered663 viewsThe dome for the 200" telescope on Mt. Palomar is barely visible in the distance.
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Roof Sheathed Panorama611 viewsThis panoramic shot looks to the east.
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Roof Framing Detail881 viewsThe detail of the metal strut attachment to the curved rafters is clearly visible in this shot.
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Roof Moves: Closed819 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 Open800 viewsThe roof moves! This shot, looking to the north east, shows the roof in the open position.
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View Into Observatory691 viewsThis image shows the view from the warm room into the observatory.
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View Into Warm Room691 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 Place750 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 South803 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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Wheel746 viewsOne of the four wheels that will support the moving roof.
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View from the Road749 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 Observatory791 viewsThis view is looking south, with Lake Riverside visible in the distance.
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