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News from Mount Wilson: Huell Howser featured Mount Wilson Observatory in a one-hour California's Gold special airing on Southern California PBS stations in June and July. Airtimes are: KCET, Los Angeles, Sunday, June 20 at 7 pm & Saturday, June 26 at 7 pm; KVIE, Sacramento, Thursday, July 1 at 8 pm; KVPT, Fresno, Thursday, July 1 at 8 pm & Sunday, July 18 at 7 pm; KVCR, San Bernardino, Thursday, July 1 at 8 pm. Don't miss it! Professor Charles Townes, leader of Berkeley's Infrared Spatial Interferometer on Mount Wilson and Nobel Laureate for his invention of the maser, reflects on the fiftieth anniversary of the laser. The Michelson Prize, a new award in the field of optical interferometry is being co-sponsered by the Mount Wilson Institute and the International Astronomical Union. New images from the CHARA Array showing the eclipse in the mysterious 27-year binary system epsilon Aurigae have been published in Nature. 2010 Mount Wilson Calendar is now available for on-line ordering 60-inch Telescope Model - Reserve one from a second edition
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Earlier this year, well-known telescope miniaturist Barry Crist produced a scale model of the Mount Wilson 60-inch telescope. The first edition of this exquisite replica of the telescope mounted on a marble base was limited to only 20 copies, and they promptly sold out. Mr. Crist produced a second edition of the miniature in January. The cost of each model is $110, including shipping and handling.
In order to ensure we do not run out of models from this new edition before you get yours, reserve one now by sending an email request and, as soon as your payment is received, one will be shipped to you. All proceeds from the model sales go towards the Second Century Campaign for Mount Wilson Observatory.  |