Tootfinder

On February 3rd and 4th, the temporary cover for the storm-damaged 36-inch refractor telescope dome at #LickObservatory was completed: The time-lapse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEwnZ-YFEqE shows the installation of the final waterproof layer on the dome slit cover and metal flashing around the edges to ensure that wind or storms will not remove the waterproofing.

And a video clip from #LickObservatory with the removal by crane of the torn-down shutter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYooaiylVEg

A local TV report from #LickObservatory showing the exterior damage to the refractor's dome caused by the storm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPoIrMzOubU

Historic #LickObservatory closes to public following significant wind damage: https://news.ucsc.edu/2025/12/historic-lick-observatory-closes-to-public-following-significant-wind-damage/ - early on Thursday, Dec. 25, severe winds gusting up to 183 km/h tore loose half of the shutter on the 140-year old 36-inch Great Refractor dome; no one was injured.