Hooker Telescope

Overview

The 100-inch Hooker Telescope at Mount Wilson was used by Edwin Hubble to discover that the universe is expanding.

Observing bands

Knowledge connections

• Part ofMount Wilson Observatory
• ObservesVisible light

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

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