Mount Wilson Telescope

TIE TELESCOPES IN EDUCATION Mount Wilson Telescope The 24-inch Newtonian (reflecting) telescope on Mount Wilson, Cali- fornia, at sunset. This telescope was used in the early 1960s to observe the Moon and provide proof that the lunar surface was solid enough to support a landing during the Apollo missions. This restored, automated instrument is operated remotely by students and teachers around the world through Telescopes in Education (TIE). National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California TIE Project 740 Holladay Road Pasadena, CA 91106 USA (626) 793-3100 TIE Website: http://tie.jpl.nasa.gov PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER JPL 400-781A 9/98