First Light: The Astronomy Century in California, 1917–2017

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First Light

The Astronomy Century in California, 1917–2017

Jointly presented by The Huntington and Carnegie Observatories, this conference marks the centennial of the completion of the 100-inch Hooker telescope on Mount Wilson, which saw “first light” in November 1917 and heralded the dawn of modern astronomy. Historians, scientists, and others explore the influence of big telescopes, the significance of discoveries at Mount Wilson, the gendered nature of astronomy, and other related issues in the history of Southern California as an arena for space exploration. The conference was held at The Huntington Nov. 17–18, 2017.

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Origin of the Elements and Galactic Archaeology

Andrew McWilliam from Carnegie Observatories delivers a talk titled “Origin of the Elements and Galactic Archaeology.” This talk was included in the session titled “It’s Elemental.” Part of “First Light: The Astronomy Century in California, 1917–2017,” a conference held at The Huntington Nov....

Published 11/18/17

How the 100-Inch and a Variable Star Revealed Our Modern Universe

Marcia Bartusiak from Massachusetts Institute of Technology delivers a talk titled “How the 100-Inch and a Variable Star Revealed Our Modern Universe.” This talk was included in the session titled “VAR!: Hale, Shapley, Hubble–and Beyond.” Part of “First Light: The Astronomy Century in...

Published 11/18/17

From VAR! to the Edge of the Universe

Guillermo Blanc from Las Campanas Observatory, Carnegie Institution for Science, delivers a talk titled “From VAR! to the Edge of the Universe.” This talk was included in the session titled “VAR!: Hale, Shapley, Hubble–and Beyond.” Part of “First Light: The Astronomy Century in California,...

Published 11/18/17

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