Before going home we made one more stop (this area is full of stuff to see, we didn't see it all!) Just up the hill from our campsite was the National Solar Observatory. All of these telescopes are used to observe the sun. Not the stars like I originally thought. They built it here in 1947 starting with a grain silo they ordered from a Sears catalog!
They say this site was chosen for the dry air, being away from pollution and lots of sunshine.
This is the biggest telescope they have here. the Richard B. Dunn Solar telescope. It measures 136 ft. above and 228 below ground.
Outside
Inside
One of the reasons for coming (besides seeing the cool telescopes) was we heard there was a great view from up here.
Maybe it's better on cloudless days?
The girls liked playing and running around the the grounds here. It was a nice play for a relaxing walk before our long drive home.
Gordon took the camera from me to prove I was here too.
This is a telescope that has been to Antarctica!
Here's Gordon resting
Lily picking wild flowers some more.
1 comment:
Lily is looking so grown up!
I love her princess Leah hair.
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