Anna L. Nickel telescope

The Anna L. Nickel telescope is a 1-meter reflecting telescope located at Lick Observatory in the U.S. state of California.

Anna L. Nickel telescope
The Anna L. Nickel telescope dome
Alternative namesLick 1m Nickel Reflector Edit this at Wikidata
Part ofLick Observatory Edit this on Wikidata
Location(s)Lick Observatory Main Building, Santa Clara County, California, Pacific States Region
Coordinates37°20′30″N 121°38′34″W / 37.34172506°N 121.64286913°W / 37.34172506; -121.64286913 Edit this at Wikidata
Telescope styleoptical telescope Edit this on Wikidata
Diameter1 m (3 ft 3 in) Edit this at Wikidata
Websitewww.ucolick.org/public/telescopes/nickel.html Edit this at Wikidata
Anna L. Nickel telescope is located in the United States
Anna L. Nickel telescope
Location of Anna L. Nickel telescope
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The smaller dome on the main building at Lick had originally held the secondhand 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, 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.

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