The Brief
- Lick Observatory was damaged during wind storms on Dec. 26.
- The observatory is still not open to the public.
- The observatory is raising funds to fully repair what was damaged.
MT. HAMILTON, Calif. – Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton is still not open to the public, about two weeks after gusts of wind whipping around at speeds of 114 mph tore off the shutter on one of its domes.
Inside look
Local perspective:
On Sunday, an astronomer gave KTVU a look inside to see the damage atop the mountain that sits in the Diablo Range in Santa Clara County, east of San Jose.
Clear plastic sheeting was draped over wood frames to catch the rain still coming in to the area where the Great Refractor dome sits. That’s where the shutter section fell onto the roof of the Great Hall, crushing several structure beams. …