The observatory consists of a MAIN BUILDING containing computing-rooms, a library, and the domes for the 36-inch equatorial and the 12-inch equatorial, and DETACHED BUILDINGS, to shelter the meridian circle, the transit, the horizontal photo-heliograph and the portable equatorial. On the grounds are dwelling-houses for the astronomers and employés, and shops for the workThe observatory is fully provided with instruments, some of which are enumerated below: men. 36-INCH EQUATORIAL; objective by Alvan Clark & Sons, mounting by Warner & Swasey. This instrument has also a photographic-corrector of 33 inches, figured by Mr. Alvan G. Clark. 12-INCH EQUATORIAL; by Avan Clark & Sons. 6-INCH EQUATORIAL; objective by Alvan Clark & Sons, mounting by Warner & Swasey. 6-INCH MERIDIAN CIRCLE; objective by Alvan Clark & Sons, mounting by Repsold. 4-INCH TRANSIT; objective by Alvan Clark & Sons, mounting by Fauth & Co. 4-INCH COMET-SEEKER; by Alvan Clark & Sons. 5-INCH HORIZONTAL PHOTO-HELIOGRAPH; by Alvan Clark & Sons. There are, besides, many minor pieces of astronomical, physical, meteorological and photographic apparatus, including spectroscopes, photometers, galvanometers, seismometers, micrometers, clocks, chronographs, etc. Regulations Regarding Students at the Observatory. "The regular course of undergraduate instruction in astronomy in the University will be given in part in the Colleges of Science at Berkeley, and the remainder at the Lick Observatory. Students who are graduates of the University of California, or of a university or college of like standing, will also be received at the Lick Observatory, to pursue a higher course of instruction in astronomy, provided that after examination they show themselves competent. Such students may become candidates for the higher degrees of the University in the ordinary manner, or they may be received as special students merely. Quarters at Mt. Hamilton may be assigned to them during that portion of the year occupied in their work with the instruments, and in return for such quarters they will be required to execute such computations as are assigned to them." [Order of the Board of Regents, March 13, 1888.] "So many graduate students as can be furnished accommodations at Mt. Hamilton without expense to the University not to exceed four for the present, may pursue astronomical studies with the Director at the Lick Observatory. Such graduate students must be either candidates for the higher degrees of the University, in the ordinary manner, or special students admitted with the consent of the President of the University, and the Director of the Observatory. Such candidates for higher degrees shall spend at least one year in their studies at Berkeley." [Order of the Board of Regents, January 8, 1889.] Students, 1890. NAME. William Wallace Campbell, B.S. (Michigan), 1886. Armin Otto Leuschner, A.B. (Michigan), 1888. STATUS. Special. Cand. Phil. Cand. Phil. Admission of Visitors to the Observatory. The Observatory buildings will be open to visitors during office hours, every day in the year. For the present, visitors will be permitted to look through the great telescope, every Saturday night, between the hours of 7 and 10, and at that time only. Whenever the work of the observatory will admit of it, other telescopes will also be put at the disposition of visitors on Saturdays, between the same hours. |