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Observatoire Haute-Provence 1999 - The observatory at night
From Worldtraveller
'What were you doing taking photographs in the middle of the night?' I hear you cry. 'You were supposed to be looking through telescopes'. These photos were taken in between the bits where I actually had to move telescopes and press buttons.
 The lovely, lovely, LIDAR beams |
 Superbly retro 1.52m telescope control panel |
 "C'est une catastrophe"... At the controls of the 0.8m telescope |
 LIDAR beams over a disused dome |
 The controls of the 1.52m telescope. 9 computer screens, oh yeah! |
 1.52m dome by moonlight, with an unseen beast approaching from behind... |
 1.52m dome with some people on it |
 Beautiful view of Venus & Jupiter over the domes |
 The planets over the 1.92m dome |
 Orion through the dome of the 1.52m |
 Star trails |
 Orion sets behind the 0.8m telescope dome |
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OHP 1999: The observatory by day / The observatory at night / Some fine sunrises / Gorge du Verdon / The 1.52m telescope / Return home / Reports |
