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Dome of the APF at the Lick Observatory

author: R.Jay GaBany/Novapix

reference: o-lic05-00001

Image Size 300 DPI: 8 * 10 cm

The Automated Planet Finder Telescope (APF) is a fully-automated 2.4-meter optical telescope designed to search for extrasolar planets. The Lick Observatory is situated on the summit of Mont Hamilton just east of San Jose in California.

Keywords for this photo:

2006 - APF - ASTRONOMY - AUTOMATED PLANET FINDER - DOME - EXOPLANET - EXTRASOLAR PLANET - LICK - OBSERVATORY - SPECTROGRAPH - USA -