PATROL TELESCOPE AT MT. WILSON EALING MOUNT WITH TWO LONG FOCAL LENGTH REFRACTORS.

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PATROL TELESCOPE AT MT. WILSON EALING MOUNT WITH TWO LONG FOCAL LENGTH REFRACTORS

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PATROL TELESCOPE AT MT. WILSON

EALING MOUNT WITH TWO LONG FOCAL LENGTH REFRACTORS

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PROJECT GOALS

• Move the Ealing Double refractor from the 100 inch dome hallway to the roll off roof facility.

• Obtain high quality images of Hα and Ca K and white light on a daily basis. These images will be archived in a WEBsite.

• Eventually automate the image taking process requiring minimum man power.

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Hα and Ca K Images

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THE TELESCOPES AND MOUNT

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BETTER VIEW OF THE MOUNT ITSELF

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ROLL OFF ROOF FACILITY

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TRACK FOR ROLL OFF ROOF

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LOCATION ON MT. WILSONThe Facility is on the extreme left.