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Transfer to University of California
- When
- May 1888
- Where
- Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, California
In May 1888, the observatory was transferred to the University of California, becoming the first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory.
The facility was turned over to the Regents of the University of California in May 1888. This event established the observatory as the first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory in the world, following the initial use of the telescope.
Sources
- Lick Observatory Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09
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