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fromsfist.com
2 days ago
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After Lick Observatory Gets Roof Piece Ripped Off by Extreme Winds, Scientists Race to Save 137-Year-Old Telescope

Historic 57-foot Great Refractor at Lick Observatory was exposed after 110 mph winds ripped a steel dome crescent; tarps and repairs are in place but more storms threaten.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 days ago
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Wind-battered Lick Observatory rushes to shield historic telescope after dome damage

A 60-foot steel door was blown off Lick Observatory's dome, leaving a multi-foot gap threatening the Great Refractor telescope ahead of incoming rainstorms.
fromsfist.com
2 days ago
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After Lick Observatory Gets Roof Piece Ripped Off by Extreme Winds, Scientists Race to Save 137-Year-Old Telescope

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