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APOD 2021 NOVEMBER 26
LICK OBSERVATORY
MOUNT HAMILTON
CALIFORNIA
PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
2021 NOVEMBER 19LH7528 GREAT REFRACTOR and LUNAR ECLIPSE
APOD: Astronomy Picture of the Day :: 2021 November 26
2021 November 19
1:33:27 AM PSTBy permission of Lick Observatory, the camera is set up inside the dome of the Lick 36” Great Refractor. The slit is open after rain clouds have passed, revealing the moon in partial eclipse. The near total eclipse reached maximum at 1:02 AM PST, about half an hour ago, while the dome was closed. An overnight front is moving through the San Francisco Bay Area and observation is touch-and-go. There is a silver lining (or more accurately, a multi-color lining) to a cloud-covered sky — a classic Lunar Corona, an optical phenomenon similar to a rainbow. Colors in this photo are unenhanced. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona_(optical_phenomenon)]
A VIEW FROM LICK OBSERVATORY
Although extremely foreshortened in this composition, the Great Refractor is actually 57 feet in length. Illuminated dials show where the telescope is pointed on the sky – Right Ascension, Declination, Hour Angle, and Position Angle. The foreground telescope appears somewhat soft in focus primarily due to an intentional shallow depth of field in camera settings, see exposure notes and data below.
Thank you to University of California Observatories, Kostas Chloros, and Elinor Gates for granting permission to photograph inside the 36" dome. Special thanks to my dear friend, photographer, and Telescope Operator Rick Baldridge for his exemplary support and assistance in ensuring favorable results under challenging shooting conditions. This was truly a collaborative effort by several people, and were it not for them this photo and others from this eclipse could not have been made.
“Even the habitually frivolous become thoughtful when they enter the presence of the great telescope.” James Edward Keeler, ‘The Engineer’ 1888 July 6Lick Observatory crowns the 4,200-foot Mt. Hamilton summit above Silicon Valley in central California. This research station serves astronomers from University of California campuses and their collaborators worldwide. Eccentric Bay Area tycoon and philanthropist James Lick (1796-1876) bequeathed funding for construction which spanned from 1880 to 1887, fulfilling his vision of the Observatory as a premier astronomical facility. In 1959, the Shane 3-meter reflecting telescope was completed on Mt. Hamilton. It continues to provide data for forefront research and engineering programs. In total, the mountain top is home to ten telescopes which are supported by resident staff and by headquarters at UC Santa Cruz. Acclaimed for academic excellence, technical expertise, and superior instrumentation, Lick Observatory probes the expanding frontiers of space.
EXPOSURE DATA
All images in this portfolio are single frame with high dynamic range processing.
Nikon D850
Nikkor 50mm f1.8
3 seconds @ f5.6
ISO: 1250Native Resolution: 8256x5504 pixels
Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.PUBLICATIONS
This image is available in high resolution.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
University of California Observatories
The History of Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory Collections Project
Thank you to APOD authors & editors Robert Nemiroff (MTU) and Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) for featuring this image! Sincere gratitude is also extended to University of California Observatories / Lick Observatory astronomers, staff, and friends for their generous and invaluable assistance in producing these photographs.
COPYRIGHT • All images and text are property of Laurie Hatch Photography; unauthorized use is a violation of copyright law. You are welcome to email me with your usage requests.
PUBLISHERS • This image is available in high resolution.
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APOD 2021 NOVEMBER 26
LICK OBSERVATORY
MOUNT HAMILTON
CALIFORNIA
PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
2021 NOVEMBER 19LH7517 GREAT REFRACTOR ECLIPSE FIRST LIGHT
APOD: Astronomy Picture of the Day :: 2021 November 26
2021 November 19
12:08:42 AM PSTBy permission of Lick Observatory, the camera is set up inside the dome of the Lick 36” Great Refractor and the slit has just been opened after local rain clouds have passed. A near total lunar eclipse will reach maximum at 1:02 AM PST, not quite an hour from now. An overnight front is moving through the San Francisco Bay Area, and Telescope Operator Rick Baldridge and I don’t know if we’ll see maximum eclipse – it may be necessary to close the dome again.
A VIEW FROM LICK OBSERVATORY
Thank you to University of California Observatories, Kostas Chloros, and Elinor Gates for granting permission to photograph inside the 36" dome. Special thanks to my dear friend, photographer, and Telescope Operator Rick Baldridge for his exemplary support and assistance in ensuring favorable results under challenging shooting conditions. This was truly a collaborative effort by several people, and were it not for them this photo and others from this eclipse could not have been made.
“Even the habitually frivolous become thoughtful when they enter the presence of the great telescope.” James Edward Keeler, ‘The Engineer’ 1888 July 6Lick Observatory crowns the 4,200-foot Mt. Hamilton summit above Silicon Valley in central California. This research station serves astronomers from University of California campuses and their collaborators worldwide. Eccentric Bay Area tycoon and philanthropist James Lick (1796-1876) bequeathed funding for construction which spanned from 1880 to 1887, fulfilling his vision of the Observatory as a premier astronomical facility. In 1959, the Shane 3-meter reflecting telescope was completed on Mt. Hamilton. It continues to provide data for forefront research and engineering programs. In total, the mountain top is home to ten telescopes which are supported by resident staff and by headquarters at UC Santa Cruz. Acclaimed for academic excellence, technical expertise, and superior instrumentation, Lick Observatory probes the expanding frontiers of space.
EXPOSURE DATA
All images in this portfolio are single frame with high dynamic range processing.
Nikon D850
Nikkor 50mm f1.8
2 seconds @ f6.3
ISO: 1250Native Resolution: 8256x5504 pixels
Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.PUBLICATIONS
This image is available in high resolution.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
University of California Observatories
The History of Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory Collections Project
Thank you to APOD authors & editors Robert Nemiroff (MTU) and Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) for featuring this image! Sincere gratitude is also extended to University of California Observatories / Lick Observatory astronomers, staff, and friends for their generous and invaluable assistance in producing these photographs.
COPYRIGHT • All images and text are property of Laurie Hatch Photography; unauthorized use is a violation of copyright law. You are welcome to email me with your usage requests.
PUBLISHERS • This image is available in high resolution.
LH7517_Great Refractor Eclipse First Light800,1200Price On Request -
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APOD 2021 NOVEMBER 26
LICK OBSERVATORY
MOUNT HAMILTON
CALIFORNIA
PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
2021 NOVEMBER 19LH7518 GREAT REFRACTOR PARTIAL ECLIPSE
APOD: Astronomy Picture of the Day :: 2021 November 26
2021 November 19
12:15:03 AM PSTBy permission of Lick Observatory, the camera is set up inside the dome of the Lick 36” Great Refractor and the slit has just been opened after local rain clouds have passed. A near total lunar eclipse will reach maximum at 1:02 AM PST, about 45 minutes from now. An overnight front is moving through the San Francisco Bay Area, and we don’t know if we’ll see maximum eclipse – it may be necessary to close the dome again. Fast moving clouds are streaming by. Telescope Operator Rick Baldride was continually zipping outside to check the sky for virga.
A VIEW FROM LICK OBSERVATORY
Thank you to University of California Observatories, Kostas Chloros, and Elinor Gates for granting permission to photograph inside the 36" dome. Special thanks to my dear friend, photographer, and Telescope Operator Rick Baldridge for his exemplary support and assistance in ensuring favorable results under challenging shooting conditions. This was truly a collaborative effort by several people, and were it not for them this photo and others from this eclipse could not have been made.
“Even the habitually frivolous become thoughtful when they enter the presence of the great telescope.” James Edward Keeler, ‘The Engineer’ 1888 July 6Lick Observatory crowns the 4,200-foot Mt. Hamilton summit above Silicon Valley in central California. This research station serves astronomers from University of California campuses and their collaborators worldwide. Eccentric Bay Area tycoon and philanthropist James Lick (1796-1876) bequeathed funding for construction which spanned from 1880 to 1887, fulfilling his vision of the Observatory as a premier astronomical facility. In 1959, the Shane 3-meter reflecting telescope was completed on Mt. Hamilton. It continues to provide data for forefront research and engineering programs. In total, the mountain top is home to ten telescopes which are supported by resident staff and by headquarters at UC Santa Cruz. Acclaimed for academic excellence, technical expertise, and superior instrumentation, Lick Observatory probes the expanding frontiers of space.
EXPOSURE DATA
All images in this portfolio are single frame with high dynamic range processing.
Nikon D850
Nikkor 105mm f1.4
1.6 seconds @ f8
ISO: 200Native Resolution: 8256x5504 pixels
Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.PUBLICATIONS
This image is available in high resolution.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
University of California Observatories
The History of Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory Collections Project
Thank you to APOD authors & editors Robert Nemiroff (MTU) and Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) for featuring this image! Sincere gratitude is also extended to University of California Observatories / Lick Observatory astronomers, staff, and friends for their generous and invaluable assistance in producing these photographs.
COPYRIGHT • All images and text are property of Laurie Hatch Photography; unauthorized use is a violation of copyright law. You are welcome to email me with your usage requests.
PUBLISHERS • This image is available in high resolution.
LH7518_Great Refractor Partial Eclipse1440,960Price On Request -
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APOD 2021 NOVEMBER 26
LICK OBSERVATORY
MOUNT HAMILTON
CALIFORNIA
PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
2021 NOVEMBER 19LH7519 GREAT REFRACTOR PARTIAL ECLIPSE SPOTTING SCOPE
APOD: Astronomy Picture of the Day :: 2021 November 26
2021 November 19
12:31:21 AM PSTBy permission of Lick Observatory, the camera is set up inside the dome of the Lick 36” Great Refractor and the slit is open after local rain clouds have passed. A near total lunar eclipse will reach maximum at 1:02 AM PST, about half an hour from now. An overnight front is moving through the San Francisco Bay Area, and we don’t know if we’ll see maximum eclipse – it may be necessary to close the dome again. A red observing light softly illuminates the spotting scope.
A VIEW FROM LICK OBSERVATORY
Thank you to University of California Observatories, Kostas Chloros, and Elinor Gates for granting permission to photograph inside the 36" dome. Special thanks to my dear friend, photographer, and Telescope Operator Rick Baldridge for his exemplary support and assistance in ensuring favorable results under challenging shooting conditions. This was truly a collaborative effort by several people, and were it not for them this photo and others from this eclipse could not have been made.
“Even the habitually frivolous become thoughtful when they enter the presence of the great telescope.” James Edward Keeler, ‘The Engineer’ 1888 July 6Lick Observatory crowns the 4,200-foot Mt. Hamilton summit above Silicon Valley in central California. This research station serves astronomers from University of California campuses and their collaborators worldwide. Eccentric Bay Area tycoon and philanthropist James Lick (1796-1876) bequeathed funding for construction which spanned from 1880 to 1887, fulfilling his vision of the Observatory as a premier astronomical facility. In 1959, the Shane 3-meter reflecting telescope was completed on Mt. Hamilton. It continues to provide data for forefront research and engineering programs. In total, the mountain top is home to ten telescopes which are supported by resident staff and by headquarters at UC Santa Cruz. Acclaimed for academic excellence, technical expertise, and superior instrumentation, Lick Observatory probes the expanding frontiers of space.
EXPOSURE DATA
All images in this portfolio are single frame with high dynamic range processing.
Nikon D850
Nikkor 105mm f1.4
1.3 seconds @ f8
ISO: 200Native Resolution: 8256x5504 pixels
Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.PUBLICATIONS
This image is available in high resolution.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
University of California Observatories
The History of Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory Collections Project
Thank you to APOD authors & editors Robert Nemiroff (MTU) and Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) for featuring this image! Sincere gratitude is also extended to University of California Observatories / Lick Observatory astronomers, staff, and friends for their generous and invaluable assistance in producing these photographs.
COPYRIGHT • All images and text are property of Laurie Hatch Photography; unauthorized use is a violation of copyright law. You are welcome to email me with your usage requests.
PUBLISHERS • This image is available in high resolution.
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APOD 2021 NOVEMBER 26
LICK OBSERVATORY
MOUNT HAMILTON
CALIFORNIA
PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
2021 NOVEMBER 19LH7521 GREAT REFRACTOR PARTIAL ECLIPSE - CLOSED DURING MAXIMUM
APOD: Astronomy Picture of the Day :: 2021 November 26
2021 November 19
1:13:13 AM PSTBy permission of Lick Observatory, the camera is set up inside the dome of the Lick 36” Great Refractor and the slit has just closed as rain clouds approach. The near total lunar eclipse reached maximum at 1:02 AM PST, about eleven minutes ago. An overnight front is moving through the San Francisco Bay Area, and has clouded our view for the time being. We hope to open the dome again later in the night. Meanwhile, I amuse and console myself by shining a red light on the brass finder scope.
A VIEW FROM LICK OBSERVATORY
Thank you to University of California Observatories, Kostas Chloros, and Elinor Gates for granting permission to photograph inside the 36" dome. Special thanks to my dear friend, photographer, and Telescope Operator Rick Baldridge for his exemplary support and assistance in ensuring favorable results under challenging shooting conditions. This was truly a collaborative effort by several people, and were it not for them this photo and others from this eclipse could not have been made.
“Even the habitually frivolous become thoughtful when they enter the presence of the great telescope.” James Edward Keeler, ‘The Engineer’ 1888 July 6Lick Observatory crowns the 4,200-foot Mt. Hamilton summit above Silicon Valley in central California. This research station serves astronomers from University of California campuses and their collaborators worldwide. Eccentric Bay Area tycoon and philanthropist James Lick (1796-1876) bequeathed funding for construction which spanned from 1880 to 1887, fulfilling his vision of the Observatory as a premier astronomical facility. In 1959, the Shane 3-meter reflecting telescope was completed on Mt. Hamilton. It continues to provide data for forefront research and engineering programs. In total, the mountain top is home to ten telescopes which are supported by resident staff and by headquarters at UC Santa Cruz. Acclaimed for academic excellence, technical expertise, and superior instrumentation, Lick Observatory probes the expanding frontiers of space.
EXPOSURE DATA
All images in this portfolio are single frame with high dynamic range processing.
Nikon D850
Nikkor 85mm f1.4
1 second @ f16
ISO: 200Native Resolution: 8256x5504 pixels
Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.PUBLICATIONS
This image is available in high resolution.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
University of California Observatories
The History of Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory Collections Project
Thank you to APOD authors & editors Robert Nemiroff (MTU) and Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) for featuring this image! Sincere gratitude is also extended to University of California Observatories / Lick Observatory astronomers, staff, and friends for their generous and invaluable assistance in producing these photographs.
COPYRIGHT • All images and text are property of Laurie Hatch Photography; unauthorized use is a violation of copyright law. You are welcome to email me with your usage requests.
PUBLISHERS • This image is available in high resolution.
LH7521_Great Refractor Eclipse- Closed During Maximum1440,960Price On Request -
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APOD 2021 NOVEMBER 26
LICK OBSERVATORY
MOUNT HAMILTON
CALIFORNIA
PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
2021 NOVEMBER 19LH7522 GREAT REFRACTOR PARTIAL ECLIPSE - OPENING JUST PAST MAXIMUM-1
APOD: Astronomy Picture of the Day :: 2021 November 26
2021 November 19
1:18:56 AM PST
A VIEW FROM LICK OBSERVATORY
YAAYYYY!! We can open the dome. It's just dumb luck on my part that the Moon is centered in the slit from this camera position. Once again I have Telescope Operator Rick Baldridge to thank for anticipating the scene compositionaly.
By permission of Lick Observatory, the camera is set up inside the dome of the Lick 36” Great Refractor. The slit is beginning to open after rain clouds have passed, revealing the moon in partial eclipse. The near total eclipse reached maximum at 1:02 AM PST, about seventeen minutes ago, while the dome was closed. An overnight front is moving through the San Francisco Bay Area and observation is touch-and-go.
Thank you to University of California Observatories, Kostas Chloros, and Elinor Gates for granting permission to photograph inside the 36" dome. Special thanks to my dear friend, photographer, and Telescope Operator Rick Baldridge for his exemplary support and assistance in ensuring favorable results under challenging shooting conditions. This was truly a collaborative effort by several people, and were it not for them this photo and others from this eclipse could not have been made.
“Even the habitually frivolous become thoughtful when they enter the presence of the great telescope.” James Edward Keeler, ‘The Engineer’ 1888 July 6Lick Observatory crowns the 4,200-foot Mt. Hamilton summit above Silicon Valley in central California. This research station serves astronomers from University of California campuses and their collaborators worldwide. Eccentric Bay Area tycoon and philanthropist James Lick (1796-1876) bequeathed funding for construction which spanned from 1880 to 1887, fulfilling his vision of the Observatory as a premier astronomical facility. In 1959, the Shane 3-meter reflecting telescope was completed on Mt. Hamilton. It continues to provide data for forefront research and engineering programs. In total, the mountain top is home to ten telescopes which are supported by resident staff and by headquarters at UC Santa Cruz. Acclaimed for academic excellence, technical expertise, and superior instrumentation, Lick Observatory probes the expanding frontiers of space.
EXPOSURE DATA
All images in this portfolio are single frame with high dynamic range processing.
Nikon D850
Nikkor 85mm f1.4
2 seconds @ f5.6
ISO: 2500Native Resolution: 8256x5504 pixels
Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.PUBLICATIONS
This image is available in high resolution.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
University of California Observatories
The History of Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory Collections Project
Thank you to APOD authors & editors Robert Nemiroff (MTU) and Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) for featuring this image! Sincere gratitude is also extended to University of California Observatories / Lick Observatory astronomers, staff, and friends for their generous and invaluable assistance in producing these photographs.
COPYRIGHT • All images and text are property of Laurie Hatch Photography; unauthorized use is a violation of copyright law. You are welcome to email me with your usage requests.
PUBLISHERS • This image is available in high resolution.
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APOD 2021 NOVEMBER 26
LICK OBSERVATORY
MOUNT HAMILTON
CALIFORNIA
PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
2021 NOVEMBER 19LH7523 GREAT REFRACTOR PARTIAL ECLIPSE - OPENING JUST PAST MAXIMUM-2
APOD: Astronomy Picture of the Day :: 2021 November 26
2021 November 19
1:19:01 AM PST
A VIEW FROM LICK OBSERVATORY
By permission of Lick Observatory, the camera is set up inside the dome of the Lick 36” Great Refractor. The slit is opening after rain clouds have passed, revealing the moon in partial eclipse. The near total eclipse reached maximum at 1:02 AM PST, about seventeen minutes ago, while the dome was closed. An overnight front is moving through the San Francisco Bay Area and observation is touch-and-go.
Thank you to University of California Observatories, Kostas Chloros, and Elinor Gates for granting permission to photograph inside the 36" dome. Special thanks to my dear friend, photographer, and Telescope Operator Rick Baldridge for his exemplary support and assistance in ensuring favorable results under challenging shooting conditions. This was truly a collaborative effort by several people, and were it not for them this photo and others from this eclipse could not have been made.
“Even the habitually frivolous become thoughtful when they enter the presence of the great telescope.” James Edward Keeler, ‘The Engineer’ 1888 July 6Lick Observatory crowns the 4,200-foot Mt. Hamilton summit above Silicon Valley in central California. This research station serves astronomers from University of California campuses and their collaborators worldwide. Eccentric Bay Area tycoon and philanthropist James Lick (1796-1876) bequeathed funding for construction which spanned from 1880 to 1887, fulfilling his vision of the Observatory as a premier astronomical facility. In 1959, the Shane 3-meter reflecting telescope was completed on Mt. Hamilton. It continues to provide data for forefront research and engineering programs. In total, the mountain top is home to ten telescopes which are supported by resident staff and by headquarters at UC Santa Cruz. Acclaimed for academic excellence, technical expertise, and superior instrumentation, Lick Observatory probes the expanding frontiers of space.
EXPOSURE DATA
All images in this portfolio are single frame with high dynamic range processing.
Nikon D850
Nikkor 85mm f1.4
2 seconds @ f5.6
ISO: 2500Native Resolution: 8256x5504 pixels
Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.PUBLICATIONS
This image is available in high resolution.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
University of California Observatories
The History of Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory Collections Project
Thank you to APOD authors & editors Robert Nemiroff (MTU) and Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) for featuring this image! Sincere gratitude is also extended to University of California Observatories / Lick Observatory astronomers, staff, and friends for their generous and invaluable assistance in producing these photographs.
COPYRIGHT • All images and text are property of Laurie Hatch Photography; unauthorized use is a violation of copyright law. You are welcome to email me with your usage requests.
PUBLISHERS • This image is available in high resolution.
LH7523_Great Refractor Eclipse Dome Opening Just Past Maximum-2640,960Price On Request -
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APOD 2021 NOVEMBER 26
LICK OBSERVATORY
MOUNT HAMILTON
CALIFORNIA
PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
2021 NOVEMBER 19LH7524 GREAT REFRACTOR PARTIAL ECLIPSE - OPENING JUST PAST MAXIMUM-3
APOD: Astronomy Picture of the Day :: 2021 November 26
2021 November 19
1:19:24 AM PST
A VIEW FROM LICK OBSERVATORY
By permission of Lick Observatory, the camera is set up inside the dome of the Lick 36” Great Refractor. The slit is almost fully open after rain clouds have passed, revealing the moon in partial eclipse. The near total eclipse reached maximum at 1:02 AM PST, about seventeen minutes ago, while the dome was closed. An overnight front is moving through the San Francisco Bay Area and observation is touch-and-go.
Thank you to University of California Observatories, Kostas Chloros, and Elinor Gates for granting permission to photograph inside the 36" dome. Special thanks to my dear friend, photographer, and Telescope Operator Rick Baldridge for his exemplary support and assistance in ensuring favorable results under challenging shooting conditions. This was truly a collaborative effort by several people, and were it not for them this photo and others from this eclipse could not have been made.
“Even the habitually frivolous become thoughtful when they enter the presence of the great telescope.” James Edward Keeler, ‘The Engineer’ 1888 July 6Lick Observatory crowns the 4,200-foot Mt. Hamilton summit above Silicon Valley in central California. This research station serves astronomers from University of California campuses and their collaborators worldwide. Eccentric Bay Area tycoon and philanthropist James Lick (1796-1876) bequeathed funding for construction which spanned from 1880 to 1887, fulfilling his vision of the Observatory as a premier astronomical facility. In 1959, the Shane 3-meter reflecting telescope was completed on Mt. Hamilton. It continues to provide data for forefront research and engineering programs. In total, the mountain top is home to ten telescopes which are supported by resident staff and by headquarters at UC Santa Cruz. Acclaimed for academic excellence, technical expertise, and superior instrumentation, Lick Observatory probes the expanding frontiers of space.
EXPOSURE DATA
All images in this portfolio are single frame with high dynamic range processing.
Nikon D850
Nikkor 85mm f1.4
2 seconds @ f5.6
ISO: 2500Native Resolution: 8256x5504 pixels
Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.PUBLICATIONS
This image is available in high resolution.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
University of California Observatories
The History of Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory Collections Project
Thank you to APOD authors & editors Robert Nemiroff (MTU) and Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) for featuring this image! Sincere gratitude is also extended to University of California Observatories / Lick Observatory astronomers, staff, and friends for their generous and invaluable assistance in producing these photographs.
COPYRIGHT • All images and text are property of Laurie Hatch Photography; unauthorized use is a violation of copyright law. You are welcome to email me with your usage requests.
PUBLISHERS • This image is available in high resolution.
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APOD 2021 NOVEMBER 26
LICK OBSERVATORY
MOUNT HAMILTON
CALIFORNIA
PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
2021 NOVEMBER 19LH7525 GREAT REFRACTOR PARTIAL ECLIPSE - OPENING JUST PAST MAXIMUM-1-2-3
APOD: Astronomy Picture of the Day :: 2021 November 26
2021 November 19
1:19:10 to 1:19:24 AM PSTBy permission of Lick Observatory, the camera is set up inside the dome of the Lick 36” Great Refractor. The slit is opening after rain clouds have passed, revealing the moon in partial eclipse. The near total eclipse reached maximum at 1:02 AM PST, about seventeen minutes ago, while the dome was closed. An overnight front is moving through the San Francisco Bay Area and observation is touch-and-go.
A VIEW FROM LICK OBSERVATORY
Thank you to University of California Observatories, Kostas Chloros, and Elinor Gates for granting permission to photograph inside the 36" dome. Special thanks to my dear friend, photographer, and Telescope Operator Rick Baldridge for his exemplary support and assistance in ensuring favorable results under challenging shooting conditions. This was truly a collaborative effort by several people, and were it not for them this photo and others from this eclipse could not have been made.
“Even the habitually frivolous become thoughtful when they enter the presence of the great telescope.” James Edward Keeler, ‘The Engineer’ 1888 July 6Lick Observatory crowns the 4,200-foot Mt. Hamilton summit above Silicon Valley in central California. This research station serves astronomers from University of California campuses and their collaborators worldwide. Eccentric Bay Area tycoon and philanthropist James Lick (1796-1876) bequeathed funding for construction which spanned from 1880 to 1887, fulfilling his vision of the Observatory as a premier astronomical facility. In 1959, the Shane 3-meter reflecting telescope was completed on Mt. Hamilton. It continues to provide data for forefront research and engineering programs. In total, the mountain top is home to ten telescopes which are supported by resident staff and by headquarters at UC Santa Cruz. Acclaimed for academic excellence, technical expertise, and superior instrumentation, Lick Observatory probes the expanding frontiers of space.
EXPOSURE DATA
All images in this portfolio are single frame with high dynamic range processing.
Nikon D850
Nikkor 85mm f1.4
2 seconds @ f5.6
ISO: 2500Native Resolution: 8256x5504 pixels
Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.PUBLICATIONS
This image is available in high resolution.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
University of California Observatories
The History of Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory Collections Project
Thank you to APOD authors & editors Robert Nemiroff (MTU) and Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) for featuring this image! Sincere gratitude is also extended to University of California Observatories / Lick Observatory astronomers, staff, and friends for their generous and invaluable assistance in producing these photographs.
COPYRIGHT • All images and text are property of Laurie Hatch Photography; unauthorized use is a violation of copyright law. You are welcome to email me with your usage requests.
PUBLISHERS • This image is available in high resolution.
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APOD 2021 NOVEMBER 26
LICK OBSERVATORY
MOUNT HAMILTON
CALIFORNIA
PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
2021 NOVEMBER 19LH7526 GREAT REFRACTOR PARTIAL ECLIPSE PAST MAXIMUM
APOD: Astronomy Picture of the Day :: 2021 November 26
2021 November 19
1:21:45 AM PSTThe picture seems calm but Telescope Operator Rick Baldridge and I are working frenetically to get the shot before impending clouds close us again. Rick is running back and forth in and out of the dome -- announcing "A hole in the clouds arrives in 10 seconds, be ready!"
A VIEW FROM LICK OBSERVATORY
By permission of Lick Observatory, the camera is set up inside the dome of the Lick 36” Great Refractor. The slit is open after rain clouds have passed, revealing the moon in partial eclipse. The near total eclipse reached maximum at 1:02 AM PST, about nineteen minutes ago, while the dome was closed. An overnight front is moving through the San Francisco Bay Area and observation is touch-and-go. The illuminated dials show where the telescope is pointed on the sky — Right Ascension, Declination, Hour Angle, and Position Angle.
Thank you to University of California Observatories, Kostas Chloros, and Elinor Gates for granting permission to photograph inside the 36" dome. Special thanks to my dear friend, photographer, and Telescope Operator Rick Baldridge for his exemplary support and assistance in ensuring favorable results under challenging shooting conditions. This was truly a collaborative effort by several people, and were it not for them this photo and others from this eclipse could not have been made.
“Even the habitually frivolous become thoughtful when they enter the presence of the great telescope.” James Edward Keeler, ‘The Engineer’ 1888 July 6Lick Observatory crowns the 4,200-foot Mt. Hamilton summit above Silicon Valley in central California. This research station serves astronomers from University of California campuses and their collaborators worldwide. Eccentric Bay Area tycoon and philanthropist James Lick (1796-1876) bequeathed funding for construction which spanned from 1880 to 1887, fulfilling his vision of the Observatory as a premier astronomical facility. In 1959, the Shane 3-meter reflecting telescope was completed on Mt. Hamilton. It continues to provide data for forefront research and engineering programs. In total, the mountain top is home to ten telescopes which are supported by resident staff and by headquarters at UC Santa Cruz. Acclaimed for academic excellence, technical expertise, and superior instrumentation, Lick Observatory probes the expanding frontiers of space.
EXPOSURE DATA
All images in this portfolio are single frame with high dynamic range processing.
Nikon D850
Nikkor 85mm f1.4
2 seconds @ f9
ISO: 5000Native Resolution: 8256x5504 pixels
Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.PUBLICATIONS
This image is available in high resolution.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
University of California Observatories
The History of Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory Collections Project
Thank you to APOD authors & editors Robert Nemiroff (MTU) and Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) for featuring this image! Sincere gratitude is also extended to University of California Observatories / Lick Observatory astronomers, staff, and friends for their generous and invaluable assistance in producing these photographs.
COPYRIGHT • All images and text are property of Laurie Hatch Photography; unauthorized use is a violation of copyright law. You are welcome to email me with your usage requests.
PUBLISHERS • This image is available in high resolution.
LH7526_Great Refractor Partial Eclipse Past Maximum640,960Price On Request -
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APOD 2021 NOVEMBER 26
LICK OBSERVATORY
MOUNT HAMILTON
CALIFORNIA
PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
2021 NOVEMBER 19LH7528 GREAT REFRACTOR PARTIAL ECLIPSE AND PLEIADES
APOD: Astronomy Picture of the Day :: 2021 November 26
2021 November 19
1:33:27 AM PSTBy permission of Lick Observatory, the camera is set up inside the dome of the Lick 36” Great Refractor. The slit is open after rain clouds have passed, revealing the moon in partial eclipse. The near total eclipse reached maximum at 1:02 AM PST, about half an hour ago, while the dome was closed. An overnight front is moving through the San Francisco Bay Area and observation is touch-and-go. There is a silver lining (or more accurately, a multi-color lining) to a cloud-covered sky — a classic Lunar Corona, an optical phenomenon similar to a rainbow. Colors in this photo are unenhanced. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona_(optical_phenomenon)]
A VIEW FROM LICK OBSERVATORY
Although extremely foreshortened in this composition, the Great Refractor is actually 57 feet in length. Illuminated dials show where the telescope is pointed on the sky – Right Ascension, Declination, Hour Angle, and Position Angle. The foreground telescope appears somewhat soft in focus primarily due to an intentional shallow depth of field in camera settings, see exposure notes and data below.
Thank you to University of California Observatories, Kostas Chloros, and Elinor Gates for granting permission to photograph inside the 36" dome. Special thanks to my dear friend, photographer, and Telescope Operator Rick Baldridge for his exemplary support and assistance in ensuring favorable results under challenging shooting conditions. This was truly a collaborative effort by several people, and were it not for them this photo and others from this eclipse could not have been made.
“Even the habitually frivolous become thoughtful when they enter the presence of the great telescope.” James Edward Keeler, ‘The Engineer’ 1888 July 6Lick Observatory crowns the 4,200-foot Mt. Hamilton summit above Silicon Valley in central California. This research station serves astronomers from University of California campuses and their collaborators worldwide. Eccentric Bay Area tycoon and philanthropist James Lick (1796-1876) bequeathed funding for construction which spanned from 1880 to 1887, fulfilling his vision of the Observatory as a premier astronomical facility. In 1959, the Shane 3-meter reflecting telescope was completed on Mt. Hamilton. It continues to provide data for forefront research and engineering programs. In total, the mountain top is home to ten telescopes which are supported by resident staff and by headquarters at UC Santa Cruz. Acclaimed for academic excellence, technical expertise, and superior instrumentation, Lick Observatory probes the expanding frontiers of space.
EXPOSURE DATA
All images in this portfolio are single frame with high dynamic range processing.
Nikon D850
Nikkor 50mm f1.8
3 seconds @ f5.6
ISO: 1250Native Resolution: 8256x5504 pixels
Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.PUBLICATIONS
This image is available in high resolution.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
University of California Observatories
The History of Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory Collections Project
Thank you to APOD authors & editors Robert Nemiroff (MTU) and Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) for featuring this image! Sincere gratitude is also extended to University of California Observatories / Lick Observatory astronomers, staff, and friends for their generous and invaluable assistance in producing these photographs.
COPYRIGHT • All images and text are property of Laurie Hatch Photography; unauthorized use is a violation of copyright law. You are welcome to email me with your usage requests.
PUBLISHERS • This image is available in high resolution.
LH7528_36†Partial Eclipse and Pleiades686,960Price On Request -
view in FULL SCREEN toggle F11
APOD 2021 NOVEMBER 26
LICK OBSERVATORY
MOUNT HAMILTON
CALIFORNIA
PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
2021 NOVEMBER 19LH7528c GREAT REFRACTOR PARTIAL ECLIPSE AND PLEIADES
APOD: Astronomy Picture of the Day :: 2021 November 26
2021 November 19
1:33:27 AM PSTBy permission of Lick Observatory, the camera is set up inside the dome of the Lick 36” Great Refractor. The slit is open after rain clouds have passed, revealing the moon in partial eclipse. The near total eclipse reached maximum at 1:02 AM PST, about half an hour ago, while the dome was closed. An overnight front is moving through the San Francisco Bay Area and observation is touch-and-go. There is a silver lining (or more accurately, a multi-color lining) to a cloud-covered sky — a classic Lunar Corona, an optical phenomenon similar to a rainbow. Colors in this photo are unenhanced. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona_(optical_phenomenon)]
A VIEW FROM LICK OBSERVATORY
Although extremely foreshortened in this composition, the Great Refractor is actually 57 feet in length. Illuminated dials show where the telescope is pointed on the sky – Right Ascension, Declination, Hour Angle, and Position Angle. The foreground telescope appears somewhat soft in focus primarily due to an intentional shallow depth of field in camera settings, see exposure notes and data below.
Thank you to University of California Observatories, Kostas Chloros, and Elinor Gates for granting permission to photograph inside the 36" dome. Special thanks to my dear friend, photographer, and Telescope Operator Rick Baldridge for his exemplary support and assistance in ensuring favorable results under challenging shooting conditions. This was truly a collaborative effort by several people, and were it not for them this photo and others from this eclipse could not have been made.
“Even the habitually frivolous become thoughtful when they enter the presence of the great telescope.” James Edward Keeler, ‘The Engineer’ 1888 July 6Lick Observatory crowns the 4,200-foot Mt. Hamilton summit above Silicon Valley in central California. This research station serves astronomers from University of California campuses and their collaborators worldwide. Eccentric Bay Area tycoon and philanthropist James Lick (1796-1876) bequeathed funding for construction which spanned from 1880 to 1887, fulfilling his vision of the Observatory as a premier astronomical facility. In 1959, the Shane 3-meter reflecting telescope was completed on Mt. Hamilton. It continues to provide data for forefront research and engineering programs. In total, the mountain top is home to ten telescopes which are supported by resident staff and by headquarters at UC Santa Cruz. Acclaimed for academic excellence, technical expertise, and superior instrumentation, Lick Observatory probes the expanding frontiers of space.
EXPOSURE DATA
All images in this portfolio are single frame with high dynamic range processing.
Nikon D850
Nikkor 50mm f1.8
3 seconds @ f5.6
ISO: 1250Native Resolution: 8256x5504 pixels
Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.PUBLICATIONS
This image is available in high resolution.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
University of California Observatories
The History of Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory Collections Project
Thank you to APOD authors & editors Robert Nemiroff (MTU) and Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) for featuring this image! Sincere gratitude is also extended to University of California Observatories / Lick Observatory astronomers, staff, and friends for their generous and invaluable assistance in producing these photographs.
COPYRIGHT • All images and text are property of Laurie Hatch Photography; unauthorized use is a violation of copyright law. You are welcome to email me with your usage requests.
PUBLISHERS • This image is available in high resolution.
LH7528c_Great Refractor Partial Eclipse and Pleiades960,960Price On Request -
view in FULL SCREEN toggle F11
APOD 2021 NOVEMBER 26
LICK OBSERVATORY
MOUNT HAMILTON
CALIFORNIA
PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
2021 NOVEMBER 19LH7530 GREAT REFRACTOR PARTIAL ECLIPSE - RICK ON THE PIER
APOD: Astronomy Picture of the Day :: 2021 November 26
2021 November 19
1:57:10 AM PSTBy permission of Lick Observatory, Telescope Operator Rick Baldridge and I were set up inside the dome of the Lick 36” Great Refractor to photograph the near total lunar eclipse, which occurred at 1:02 AM PST. We’ve packed our gear and are closing for the night — an overnight front is moving through the San Francisco Bay Area and clouds are thickening. Fortunately we snagged a few photos of the eclipsed Moon and nearby Pleiades Star Cluster earlier in the night. This is a quickie cell phone grab of Rick on top of the pier as he returns the Great Refractor to stow position.
A VIEW FROM LICK OBSERVATORY
Thank you to University of California Observatories, Kostas Chloros, and Elinor Gates for granting permission to photograph inside the 36" dome. Special thanks to my dear friend, photographer, and Telescope Operator Rick Baldridge for his exemplary support and assistance in ensuring favorable results under challenging shooting conditions. This was truly a collaborative effort by several people, and were it not for them this photo and others from this eclipse could not have been made.
“Even the habitually frivolous become thoughtful when they enter the presence of the great telescope.” James Edward Keeler, ‘The Engineer’ 1888 July 6Lick Observatory crowns the 4,200-foot Mt. Hamilton summit above Silicon Valley in central California. This research station serves astronomers from University of California campuses and their collaborators worldwide. Eccentric Bay Area tycoon and philanthropist James Lick (1796-1876) bequeathed funding for construction which spanned from 1880 to 1887, fulfilling his vision of the Observatory as a premier astronomical facility. In 1959, the Shane 3-meter reflecting telescope was completed on Mt. Hamilton. It continues to provide data for forefront research and engineering programs. In total, the mountain top is home to ten telescopes which are supported by resident staff and by headquarters at UC Santa Cruz. Acclaimed for academic excellence, technical expertise, and superior instrumentation, Lick Observatory probes the expanding frontiers of space.
EXPOSURE DATA
All images in this portfolio are single frame with high dynamic range processing.
Samsung S21 Ultra Camera Phone
1/8 second @ f1.8
ISO: 400Native Resolution:4000x3000 pixels
Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.PUBLICATIONS
This image is available in high resolution.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
University of California Observatories
The History of Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory Collections Project
Thank you to APOD authors & editors Robert Nemiroff (MTU) and Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) for featuring this image! Sincere gratitude is also extended to University of California Observatories / Lick Observatory astronomers, staff, and friends for their generous and invaluable assistance in producing these photographs.
COPYRIGHT • All images and text are property of Laurie Hatch Photography; unauthorized use is a violation of copyright law. You are welcome to email me with your usage requests.
PUBLISHERS • This image is available in high resolution.
LH7530_Refractor Eclipse_Rick On The Pier1600,1200Price On Request
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