Anna L. Nickel telescope
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The Anna L. Nickel telescope is a 1 meter reflecting telescope
located at Lick Observatory
in the U.S. state
of California
.
The smaller dome on the main building at Lick had originally held the second hand 12 inch Clark refracting telescope
, the first telescope to be used at Lick. In 1979 it was replaced with the Anna L. Nickel telescope, a 1 meter reflecting telescope
. The telescope is named for Anna L. Nickel, a San Francisco native who donated 50,000 USD, a large portion of her estate, to the Observatory.
The Nickel telescope was built entirely by UC Santa Cruz personnel and utilized many spare parts, including a replacement mirror for the Crossley Reflector. It eased demand for time on the 120 inch C. Donald Shane telescope
by taking on research programs that do not require the Shane's greater light-gathering power. Due to its optical design, it can use the same instruments as the Shane so instruments can be tested on it.
Reflecting telescope
A reflecting telescope is an optical telescope which uses a single or combination of curved mirrors that reflect light and form an image. The reflecting telescope was invented in the 17th century as an alternative to the refracting telescope which, at that time, was a design that suffered from...
located at Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory
The Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory, owned and operated by the University of California. It is situated on the summit of Mount Hamilton, in the Diablo Range just east of San Jose, California, USA...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
The smaller dome on the main building at Lick had originally held the second hand 12 inch Clark refracting telescope
Refracting telescope
A refracting or refractor telescope is a type of optical telescope that uses a lens as its objective to form an image . The refracting telescope design was originally used in spy glasses and astronomical telescopes but is also used for long focus camera lenses...
, the first telescope to be used at Lick. In 1979 it was replaced with the Anna L. Nickel telescope, a 1 meter reflecting telescope
Reflecting telescope
A reflecting telescope is an optical telescope which uses a single or combination of curved mirrors that reflect light and form an image. The reflecting telescope was invented in the 17th century as an alternative to the refracting telescope which, at that time, was a design that suffered from...
. The telescope is named for Anna L. Nickel, a San Francisco native who donated 50,000 USD, a large portion of her estate, to the Observatory.
The Nickel telescope was built entirely by UC Santa Cruz personnel and utilized many spare parts, including a replacement mirror for the Crossley Reflector. It eased demand for time on the 120 inch C. Donald Shane telescope
C. Donald Shane telescope
The C. Donald Shane telescope is a reflecting telescope located at the Lick Observatory in California. It was named after astronomer C. Donald Shane in 1978, who led the effort to acquire the necessary funds from the California Legislature, and who then oversaw the telescope's construction...
by taking on research programs that do not require the Shane's greater light-gathering power. Due to its optical design, it can use the same instruments as the Shane so instruments can be tested on it.