maryannecampbell – Lick Observatory

February 23, 2023 By maryannecampbell

Major expansion of Lick Observatory education programs will benefit Bay Area students

Scientific Teaching through Astronomy Research (STARs), a suite of new outreach and education programs at UC’s Lick Observatory, will reach a diverse population of K-12 and college-age students

June 9, 2021 By

Claire Max to retire as director of UC Observatories

Max said she has enjoyed leading UCO for the past seven years. “It’s been tremendous fun to see all the good things UCO is doing and to try to make it stronger,” she said. “I’ve enjoyed working with the UCO team and reaching out to the other campuses to get them more involved.”

February 17, 2021April 27, 2021 By maryannecampbell

Innovative Telescopes Set to Detect New Phenomena, Signals from Deep Space

Two, first-of-a-kind telescopes poised to collectively image the entire observable sky in the current search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) are now installed in the Astrograph Dome at Lick Observatory. These novel devices, part of a planned collection of large lenses, could help researchers on project Panoramic SETI (PANOSETI) discover new astronomical phenomena or signals from […]

January 6, 2021May 20, 2021 By

Friends of Lick Observatory helps fund wildfire recovery efforts

https://news.ucsc.edu/2021/01/wildfire-relief-fund.html

November 6, 2020May 20, 2021 By maryannecampbell

PEAS is on its way to begin testing at Lick Observatory

The Planet as Exoplanet Analog Spectrograph (PEAS), is led by Emily Martin, a UCSC Postdoctoral Fellows as well as a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow. Martin developed the novel instrument, which takes the light from a planet such as Jupiter and effectively turns it into a point source for spectroscopic analysis. This method will help identify exoplanets which are far away.

“We will be able to compare the results of our analyses with what we already know about the planets in our solar system from space missions that have actually sent probes to planets and done direct measurements,” Martin explained. PEAS is now assembled and ready for its final alignment after spending several months in the UCO shops getting put together. “We’re very excited to be taking it up to Lick Observatory later this month.”

August 28, 2020May 20, 2021 By maryannecampbell

A California Wildfire Nearly Destroyed the Historic Lick Observatory

https://www.wired.com/story/california-wildfire-historic-lick-observatory/

August 20, 2020May 20, 2021 By

UC’s Lick Observatory threatened by fire

https://news.ucsc.edu/2020/08/mt-hamilton-fire.html

August 5, 2020May 20, 2021 By

Calcium-rich supernova examined with x-rays for first time

https://news.ucsc.edu/2020/08/calcium-supernova.html

May 19, 2020May 20, 2021 By maryannecampbell

With a focus on public safety, Lick staff member turns to making masks

https://news.ucsc.edu/2020/05/lick-masks.html

January 8, 2020April 27, 2021 By maryannecampbell

$1 million gift creates William Wallace Campbell Director’s Fund for Lick Observatory

https://news.ucsc.edu/2020/01/lick-campbell-fund.html

July 24, 2018April 27, 2021 By maryannecampbell

Campus, Silicon Valley leaders celebrate Lick Observatory’s 130th anniversary

https://news.ucsc.edu/2018/07/lick-anniversary.html

September 1, 2017May 20, 2021 By

UC Santa Cruz hosts international workshop for Thirty Meter Telescope

https://news.ucsc.edu/2017/09/tmt-workshop.html

October 27, 2016May 20, 2021 By maryannecampbell

‘Look Back in Time: Russell Crotty and Lick Observatory’ exhibition opens in San Jose

https://news.ucsc.edu/2016/10/crotty-lick-exhbition.html

March 23, 2015May 20, 2021 By

LH7351_Nickel-NIROSETI_Wright Dichroic © 2015 Laurie Hatch / image and text - LICK OBSERVATORY - Mt. Hamilton California - 2015 March 14 - At the Nickel 1 meter telescope, astronomer Shelley Wright discusses the dichroic filter with her colleague Jerome Maire (only his hand is visible). Her right hand is holding a fiber that emits infrared light for calibration of the detectors. The NIROSETI instrument (Near Infrared Optical Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) is designed to detect as-yet-undiscovered nanosecond laser pulses from beyond our solar system. This innovative device is the only one of its kind in the world, and the first capable of detecting such brief bursts at near infrared wavelengths. The Anna B. Nickel 40-inch Reflector is named for the San Francisco seamstress whose generous and unexpected bequest provided funding to design and build this telescope. Constructed in-house in the late 1970’s, the Nickel presently occupies the first dome to be completed on Mt. Hamilton, at the north end of the Main Building. The dome originally housed a 12” Alvan Clark Refractor which was placed in service in 1881. Careful dome modifications accommodate the Nickel’s larger aperture. What would Anna think if her telescope was the first to discover ET? - A VIEW FROM LICK OBSERVATORY - Lick Observatory crowns the 4,200-foot Mt. Hamilton summit above Silicon Valley in central California. This research station serves astronomers from University of California campuses and their collaborators worldwide. Eccentric Bay Area tycoon and philanthropist James Lick (1796-1876) bequeathed funding for construction which spanned from 1880 to 1887, fulfilling his vision of the Observatory as a premier astronomical facility. In 1959, the Shane 3-meter reflecting telescope was completed on Mt. Hamilton. It continues to provide data for forefront research and engineering programs. In total, the mountain top is home to ten telescopes which are supported by resident staf

Search for extraterrestrial intelligence expands at Lick Observatory

https://news.ucsc.edu/2015/03/lick-niroseti.html

February 10, 2015May 20, 2021 By maryannecampbell

Google gives Lick Observatory $1 million

https://news.ucsc.edu/2015/02/lick-google-gift.html

December 3, 2014May 20, 2021 By

Lick Observatory plans major upgrade for Shane Telescope

https://news.ucsc.edu/2014/12/kast-spectrograph.html

September 14, 2009May 20, 2021 By

Lick Observatory honors Kenneth and Gloria Levy with inaugural James Lick Award

https://news.ucsc.edu/2009/09/3188.html

September 4, 2009May 20, 2021 By

Lick Observatory celebrates 50th anniversary of Shane Telescope

503_APF3mLGS © 2006 Laurie Hatch / image and text - LICK OBSERVATORY - Mt. Hamilton California 2006 July 8 - AUTOMATED PLANET FINDER TELESCOPE - Two of the most advanced technologies in astronomy are represented in this two-minute digital time exposure. In this view looking east from Observatory Peak, a 12-watt yellow sodium laser emanates from the Shane 3-meter Reflector dome, located on Tycho Brahe Peak. It is a component in the worldÕs first scientifically successful and highly specialized Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics system. This technology enables astronomers to reduce the effects of atmospheric distortion, yielding celestial data so improved that they rival those of space-based telescopes. With a telescope mirror only slightly smaller than the Shane 3-meter, the newly constructed and more efficient 2.4-meter Automated Planet Finder dome is located directly in front of the Shane. Fully robotic and equipped with a high-resolution spectrograph optimized for precision Doppler measurements, it will enable off-site astronomers to detect rocky planets of Earth-size masses within our local galactic neighborhood. On Huygens Peak at foreground left, the silver dome of the 0.6-meter Tauchmann Reflector reveals the brilliant light of a waxing gibbous moon. Note the muted apricot-colored glow on the shadowed left rims of the Shane and APF domes. This is reflected light from the deep yellow low-pressure sodium street lamps in nearby Silicon Valley. - The photographer thanks UCO / Lick Observatory staff for their continual and enthusiastic support. - A VIEW FROM LICK OBSERVATORY - Lick Observatory crowns the 4,200-foot Mt. Hamilton summit above Silicon Valley in central California. This research station serves astronomers from University of California campuses and their collaborators worldwide. Eccentric Bay Area tycoon and philanthropist James Lick (1796-1876) bequeathed funding for construction which spanned from 1880 to 1887, fulfilling his

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