Mount Wilson Observatory

Overview

Mount Wilson Observatory in California is where Edwin Hubble discovered the expansion of the universe, using the 100-inch Hooker Telescope.

Telescopes

Observing bands

Knowledge connections

• ObservesVisible light
• IncludesHooker Telescope
• Workplace ofEdwin Hubble
• Discovery facility forThe Expansion of the Universe

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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

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