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Re:A California wildfire nearly destroyed the historic Lick ... by bagacrap on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @11:13AM (#24342661)
specifically they needed to deliver very large and heavy mirrors for the telescope itself
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Re:A California wildfire nearly destroyed the historic Lick ... by mauvehaus on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @11:53AM (#24343144)
Lenses, actually. The Lick Observatory is home to the second largest refracting telescope in the world. It’s a sight to behold, and the road is a stunning drive in it’s own right as noted.

ETA: it’s an ass-kicker going up on a bicycle. It’s 22ish miles up, with like one brief respite near the county park.

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