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Palomar View with Roof Covered656 viewsThe dome for the 200" telescope on Mt. Palomar is barely visible in the distance.
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Roof Sheathed Panorama607 viewsThis panoramic shot looks to the east.
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Roof Framing Detail876 viewsThe detail of the metal strut attachment to the curved rafters is clearly visible in this shot.
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Roof Moves: Closed811 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 Open795 viewsThe roof moves! This shot, looking to the north east, shows the roof in the open position.
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View Into Observatory686 viewsThis image shows the view from the warm room into the observatory.
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View Into Warm Room688 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 Place745 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 South798 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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Wheel741 viewsOne of the four wheels that will support the moving roof.
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View from the Road744 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 Observatory788 viewsThis view is looking south, with Lake Riverside visible in the distance.
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