Public Information

Lick Observatory

Summer Events

Lick Observatory thanks Halls Valley Astronomical Group for their volunteer help at Summer Visitors Programs

Friends of Lick Observatory

Support Lick Observatory with your donation; receive perks and participate in special programs. [More information]

Friends of Lick Observatory is introducing the Saturday Stars program at the Observatory's Main Building on Mt. Hamilton. These events are planned for amateur astronomers and others with a keen interest in astronomy.

Sign Up on Lick Public Event Mailing List

Read Quarterly Newsletter: The Lick Observer

Greg's Garden: Help build a garden on Mt. Hamilton in memory of Lick employee Greg Sulger. [More information]

Picture Book of UC Observatory Facilities (pdf)

Download or print Lick Observatory Informational Brochure (pdf)

Visiting Lick Observatory

For hours see: Lick Observatory Visitor Center & Gift Shop Hours

More Visitor & Travel Information

Directions & Maps

Lick Observatory Gift Shop Catalog

For more information, contact Lick Observatory Gift Shop at 408-274-5061 or giftshop@ucolick.org.

Inside Lick Observatory

Lick Observatory Images

Aerial photos of Mt. Hamilton

Panoramas of Lick Observatory by Don Bain, retired Director of the Geography Computing Facility at UC Berkeley

Lick Observatory Photo Portfolio by Laurie Hatch, former Mt. Hamilton resident

HamCam "Best of" Gallery

Daily images from November 2006 hosted by Flickr

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Astronomical Resources

Bay Area Astronomy Links

General Astronomical Links