Tauchmann telescope
Tauchmann telescope is a 0.5 m (22-inch) reflector atop the water tank at Huyghens Peak. It is part of the Lick Observatory at Mount Hamilton.
.jpg) Tauchmann telescope dome | |
| Part of | Lick Observatory  |
|---|---|
| Location(s) | California |
| Coordinates | 37°20′31″N 121°38′24″W |
| Telescope style | optical telescope reflecting telescope |
| Diameter | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) |
  Location of Tauchmann telescope | |
The telescope has been constructed by George Tauchmann, an amateur astronomer from Berkeley, California. In 1937 it was the biggest amateur reflecting telescope in the world.[1] Lick Observatory purchased the telescope in 1950.[2]
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