The historic Lick 36

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$The historic Lick 36 Refractor Telescope$
17-SEP-2011

The historic Lick 36" Refractor Telescope

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Got to observe (as a guest) some deep sky objects during the Volunteers Appreciation Night.

This telescope saw first light in January 1888 and as of today is the second largest refractor ever constructed.

Nikon D300 ,Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM
75s f/5.6 at 10.0mm iso800 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Sam Rua		24-Sep-2011 00:43
Very cool, Bryan. Love the star field in the slit. V.

January Grey		21-Sep-2011 04:05
Wonderful light, color & composition, Bryan. V~

Walter Otto Koenig		20-Sep-2011 23:10
Great composition with these details and the view of the sky. Super job with this long exposure. "V"

Karen Stuebing		20-Sep-2011 21:23
Gorgeous color and photo of this large telescope. I love it that it is still being used over a hundred years after it was built. Lucky you to get to look through it. V.

Peter Stahl		20-Sep-2011 20:40
Interesting info and well presented Bryan! :-)

Rosi Blaurock		20-Sep-2011 19:53
Great shot.

marie-jose wolff		20-Sep-2011 19:05
fantastic and magical place! V

Tom LeRoy		20-Sep-2011 18:37
A real graphic shot, love the red glow and perfect exposure ! V

Patricia Kay		20-Sep-2011 16:27
Beautiful red glow on this great composition Bryan...BV

Char		20-Sep-2011 14:17
This is so interesting, Bryan. Thank you for sharing this wonderful scene! \/

Jim Coffman		20-Sep-2011 12:41
Wow, very impressive,Bryan! V

marko gregoric		20-Sep-2011 12:37
Very good work. V

Graeme		20-Sep-2011 12:12
Fascinating experience and capture Bryan.BV

Randy Adams		20-Sep-2011 11:16
Fantastic composition Bryan....love the bit of sky..great job with the red saturation and exposure! V

Chris Spracklen		20-Sep-2011 08:26
Cracking shot, Bryan, and an amazing 'story'! V

slhoornstra		20-Sep-2011 07:51
Observatories are magical places, great shot. V

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		20-Sep-2011 05:57
Creative work,well done! V Paolo

shatterbug		20-Sep-2011 05:31
Wow, terrific shot...another great long exposure, and I love the ghosts!

Guest		20-Sep-2011 04:53
Beautiful image, Bryan. Bet you saw some awesome sights.

Tom Munson		20-Sep-2011 04:35
This is impressive, Bryan! Terrific image!

Guest		20-Sep-2011 04:20
Beautiful shot. V.

joseantonio		20-Sep-2011 04:16
A very nice "toy" Thank you for showing