Tauchmann telescope
Encyclopedia
Tauchmann telescope is a 0.5 m (22-inch) reflector
atop the water tank at Huyghens Peak. It is part of the Lick Observatory
at Mount Hamilton
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The telescope has been constructed by George Tauchmann, an amateur astronomer from Berkeley, California
. In 1937 it was the biggest amateur reflecting telescope in the world. Lick Observatory purchased the telescope in 1950.
Reflecting telescope
A reflecting telescope is an optical telescope which uses a single or combination of curved mirrors that reflect light and form an image. The reflecting telescope was invented in the 17th century as an alternative to the refracting telescope which, at that time, was a design that suffered from...
atop the water tank at Huyghens Peak. It is part of the Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory
The Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory, owned and operated by the University of California. It is situated on the summit of Mount Hamilton, in the Diablo Range just east of San Jose, California, USA...
at Mount Hamilton
Mount Hamilton
Mount Hamilton can refer to:* Mount Hamilton * Mount Hamilton * Mount Hamilton * Mount Hamilton * Mount Hamilton, County Tyrone in Northern Ireland...
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The telescope has been constructed by George Tauchmann, an amateur astronomer from Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
. In 1937 it was the biggest amateur reflecting telescope in the world. Lick Observatory purchased the telescope in 1950.