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    APOD 2016 JUNE 23

    LICK OBSERVATORY
    MOUNT HAMILTON
    CALIFORNIA
    SUMMER SOLSTICE
    2016 JUNE 20

     

     LH7407 LICK OBSERVATORY SOLSTICE DAWN FULL MOONSET  

     

    APOD: Astronomy Picture of the Day  ::  2016 June 23

     

    2016 June 20
    05:48:05 AM PDT

    Summer Solstice: The full moon descends behind Lick Observatory on the summit of Mount Hamilton at sunrise. The Belt of Venus is exceptionally vibrant on this morning due to particulates in the atmosphere. The camera is positioned on Copernicus Peak (4365 feet, 1330 meters) looking west. The shadow of the peak is preventing the sun's rays from brightening the nearby domes of the Shane 3-meter Telescope and Main Building's Great Refractor and Nickel Reflector. However, the Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope at far left is illuminated by dawn's first light. Note Mount Hamilton's subtle triangular shadow rising above the Santa Cruz Mountains in the background, slightly above the horizon to the right of center.

     A VIEW FROM LICK OBSERVATORY

    Lick Observatory crowns the 4200-foot summit of Mt. Hamilton above central California’s Silicon Valley. This research station serves astronomers from University of California campuses and their collaborators worldwide. Eccentric Bay Area businessman and philanthropist James Lick funded construction in the 1880’s, envisioning the Observatory as a premier astronomical facility, and also as his memorial and final resting place. Lick is entombed in the base of the Lick 36” Refractor, the most powerful telescope on the planet when built. It remains the world’s second largest refractor. The mountaintop is populated by ten telescopes which are supported by resident staff and by headquarters at UC Santa Cruz. Acclaimed for academic excellence, technical expertise, and superior instrumentation, Lick Observatory probes the expanding frontiers of space.

     

    EXPOSURE DATA

    Landscape and sky:
    Nikon D810
    Nikkor 80-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 zoom
    1/50 second @ f10
    ISO: 160

    Moon (same session, camera, lens, and tripod position):
    Nikon D810
    Nikkor 80-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 zoom
    1/100 second @ f10
    ISO: 160

    Native Resolution: 7360x4912 pixels
    Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.

     

    PUBLICATIONS

    This image is available in high resolution.

     


    FOR MORE INFORMATION

    University of California Observatories 

    Support Lick Observatory

    HamCam

    The Nature Conservancy's Mt. Hamilton Project

    Lick Observatory Telescopes

    The History of Lick Observatory

    Lick Observatory Collections Project

    Sun / Moon Data US Naval Observatory

     

     

    Thank you to APOD authors & editors Robert Nemiroff (MTU) and Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) for featuring this image! Sincere gratitude is also extended to University of California Observatories / Lick Observatory astronomers, staff, and friends for their generous and invaluable assistance in producing these photographs.

     


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    APOD 2016 JUNE 23

    LICK OBSERVATORY
    MOUNT HAMILTON
    CALIFORNIA
    SUMMER SOLSTICE
    2016 JUNE 20

     

     LH7407 LICK OBSERVATORY SOLSTICE DAWN FULL MOONSET  

     

    APOD: Astronomy Picture of the Day  ::  2016 June 23

     

    2016 June 20
    05:48:05 AM PDT

    Summer Solstice: The full moon descends behind Lick Observatory on the summit of Mount Hamilton at sunrise. The Belt of Venus is exceptionally vibrant on this morning due to particulates in the atmosphere. The camera is positioned on Copernicus Peak (4365 feet, 1330 meters) looking west. The shadow of the peak is preventing the sun's rays from brightening the nearby domes of the Shane 3-meter Telescope and Main Building's Great Refractor and Nickel Reflector. However, the Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope at far left is illuminated by dawn's first light. Note Mount Hamilton's subtle triangular shadow rising above the Santa Cruz Mountains in the background, slightly above the horizon to the right of center.

     A VIEW FROM LICK OBSERVATORY

    Lick Observatory crowns the 4200-foot summit of Mt. Hamilton above central California’s Silicon Valley. This research station serves astronomers from University of California campuses and their collaborators worldwide. Eccentric Bay Area businessman and philanthropist James Lick funded construction in the 1880’s, envisioning the Observatory as a premier astronomical facility, and also as his memorial and final resting place. Lick is entombed in the base of the Lick 36” Refractor, the most powerful telescope on the planet when built. It remains the world’s second largest refractor. The mountaintop is populated by ten telescopes which are supported by resident staff and by headquarters at UC Santa Cruz. Acclaimed for academic excellence, technical expertise, and superior instrumentation, Lick Observatory probes the expanding frontiers of space.

     

    EXPOSURE DATA

    Landscape and sky:
    Nikon D810
    Nikkor 80-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 zoom
    1/50 second @ f10
    ISO: 160

    Moon (same session, camera, lens, and tripod position):
    Nikon D810
    Nikkor 80-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 zoom
    1/100 second @ f10
    ISO: 160

    Native Resolution: 7360x4912 pixels
    Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.

     

    PUBLICATIONS

    This image is available in high resolution.

     


    FOR MORE INFORMATION

    University of California Observatories 

    Support Lick Observatory

    HamCam

    The Nature Conservancy's Mt. Hamilton Project

    Lick Observatory Telescopes

    The History of Lick Observatory

    Lick Observatory Collections Project

    Sun / Moon Data US Naval Observatory

     

     

    Thank you to APOD authors & editors Robert Nemiroff (MTU) and Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) for featuring this image! Sincere gratitude is also extended to University of California Observatories / Lick Observatory astronomers, staff, and friends for their generous and invaluable assistance in producing these photographs.

     


    COPYRIGHT  •  All images and text are property of Laurie Hatch Photography; unauthorized use is a violation of copyright law. You are welcome to email me with your usage requests.

    IMAGE USE CAVEATS here

    PUBLISHERS  •  This image is available in high resolution.

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    LH7407_Lick Observatory Solstice Dawn Moonset
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    LICK OBSERVATORY
    MOUNT HAMILTON SUMMIT
    CALIFORNIA

     

     LH7406 LICK OBSERVATORY PRE-SOLSTICE FULL MOONRISE 

     

    2016 June 19

    08:53:12 PM PDT


    In the evening preceding Summer Solstice, the full moon ascends behind Lick Observatory on the summit of Mount Hamilton. Line of sight distance is two miles. This full moon will achieve its maximum illumination about seven hours later, on Solstice morning June 20 PDT. (See LH7407, the full moon setting behind Lick Observatory.)

     

     A VIEW FROM LICK OBSERVATORY

    Lick Observatory crowns the 4200-foot summit of Mt. Hamilton above central California’s Silicon Valley. This research station serves astronomers from University of California campuses and their collaborators worldwide. Eccentric Bay Area businessman and philanthropist James Lick funded construction in the 1880’s, envisioning the Observatory as a premier astronomical facility, and also as his memorial and final resting place. Lick is entombed in the base of the Lick 36” Refractor, the most powerful telescope on the planet when built. It remains the world’s second largest refractor. The mountaintop is populated by ten telescopes which are supported by resident staff and by headquarters at UC Santa Cruz. Acclaimed for academic excellence, technical expertise, and superior instrumentation, Lick Observatory probes the expanding frontiers of space.

     

    EXPOSURE DATA

    Landscape and sky:
    Nikon D810
    Nikkor 200-400 mm f/4.0 zoom
    1/4 second @ f6.3
    ISO: 200

    Moon (same session, camera, lens, and tripod position):
    Nikon D810
    Nikkor 200-400 mm f/4.0 zoom
    1/100 second @ f6.3
    ISO: 200

    Native Resolution: 7360x4912 pixels
    Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.

     

    PUBLICATIONS

    This image is available in high resolution.

     


    FOR MORE INFORMATION

    2015 Sep 27-28 Lunar Eclipse Animation (time of photograph 9:18:03 PM PDT)

    University of California Observatories 

    Support Lick Observatory

    HamCam

    The Nature Conservancy's Mt. Hamilton Project

    Lick Observatory Telescopes

    The History of Lick Observatory

    Lick Observatory Collections Project

    Sun / Moon Data US Naval Observatory

     

     

    Sincere gratitude is extended to University of California Observatories | Lick Observatory astronomers, staff, and friends for their generous and invaluable assistance in producing these images.

     


    COPYRIGHT  •  All images and text are property of Laurie Hatch Photography; unauthorized use is a violation of copyright law. You are welcome to email me with your usage requests.

    IMAGE USE CAVEATS  • here

    PUBLISHERS  •  This image is available in high resolution.

    LICENSING  •   email comment / inquiry

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    LH7406w_Pre-Solstice Lick Observatory Full Moonrise
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    LICK OBSERVATORY
    MOUNT HAMILTON SUMMIT
    CALIFORNIA

     

     LH7406c LICK OBSERVATORY PRE-SOLSTICE FULL MOONRISE 

     

    2016 June 19

    08:53:12 PM PDT


    In the evening preceding Summer Solstice, the full moon ascends behind Lick Observatory on the summit of Mount Hamilton. Line of sight distance is two miles. This full moon will achieve its maximum illumination about seven hours later, on Solstice morning June 20 PDT. (See LH7407, the full moon setting behind Lick Observatory.)

     

     A VIEW FROM LICK OBSERVATORY

    Lick Observatory crowns the 4200-foot summit of Mt. Hamilton above central California’s Silicon Valley. This research station serves astronomers from University of California campuses and their collaborators worldwide. Eccentric Bay Area businessman and philanthropist James Lick funded construction in the 1880’s, envisioning the Observatory as a premier astronomical facility, and also as his memorial and final resting place. Lick is entombed in the base of the Lick 36” Refractor, the most powerful telescope on the planet when built. It remains the world’s second largest refractor. The mountaintop is populated by ten telescopes which are supported by resident staff and by headquarters at UC Santa Cruz. Acclaimed for academic excellence, technical expertise, and superior instrumentation, Lick Observatory probes the expanding frontiers of space.

     

    EXPOSURE DATA

    Landscape and sky:
    Nikon D810
    Nikkor 200-400 mm f/4.0 zoom
    1/4 second @ f6.3
    ISO: 200

    Moon (same session, camera, lens, and tripod position):
    Nikon D810
    Nikkor 200-400 mm f/4.0 zoom
    1/100 second @ f6.3
    ISO: 200

    Native Resolution: 7360x4912 pixels
    Raw image file data were adjusted, optimized, and sharpened for digital output.

     

    PUBLICATIONS

    This image is available in high resolution.

     


    FOR MORE INFORMATION

    2015 Sep 27-28 Lunar Eclipse Animation (time of photograph 9:18:03 PM PDT)

    University of California Observatories 

    Support Lick Observatory

    HamCam

    The Nature Conservancy's Mt. Hamilton Project

    Lick Observatory Telescopes

    The History of Lick Observatory

    Lick Observatory Collections Project

    Sun / Moon Data US Naval Observatory

     

     

    Sincere gratitude is extended to University of California Observatories | Lick Observatory astronomers, staff, and friends for their generous and invaluable assistance in producing these images.

     


    COPYRIGHT  •  All images and text are property of Laurie Hatch Photography; unauthorized use is a violation of copyright law. You are welcome to email me with your usage requests.

    IMAGE USE CAVEATS  • here

    PUBLISHERS  •  This image is available in high resolution.

    LICENSING  •   email comment / inquiry

    FINE ART PRINTS  •  Email for size options and price quote

    LH7406c_Pre-Solstice Lick Observatory Full Moonrise
    1440,960
    Price On Request
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