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The Lick Observatory: Eclipse Expeditions

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Between 1889 and 1932 the Lick Observatory astronomers conducted 17 expeditions across 6 continents to observe and photograph eclipses. These expeditions strove to answer the following questions:During this time, the Directors of the Lick saw the documentation and analysis of eclipses as a core contribution of the Lick to the field of astronomy, both in attempting to answer the questions posed above, but also simply to record the eclipses for posterity.

This page has paths:

  1. Introduction to the Lick Observatory Archives Christine Turk

Contents of this path:

  1. Eclipse Expeditions in Context
  2. Understanding the Sun
  3. The Importance of framing
  4. 40 ft Schaeberle Camera
  5. Onsite labor
  6. Map of Eclipse Expedition Sites