Dome of the 100. inch Hooker Telescope, Mount Wilson

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Stock #: 696942
Type: Postcard
Era: Real Photo
Publisher: Frasher's Inc.
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
Additional Details:
The upper part of this building rotates to keep the opening in front of the telescope. Coated with aluminum to deflect heat. The dome is 100 ft. in diameter and 105 ft. high. The weight of the upper rotating portion is 600 tons. Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories Photograph.

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