{"id":1807,"date":"2010-06-01T04:19:32","date_gmt":"2010-06-01T04:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/2010\/06\/08\/desert-adventure-californias-gold-142\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:36:51","slug":"desert-adventure-californias-gold-142","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/2010\/06\/01\/desert-adventure-californias-gold-142\/","title":{"rendered":"Mount Wilson &#8211; California&#039;s Gold (147)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Founded in December 1904 by George Ellery Hale, Mount Wilson Observatory would quickly rise to dominate astronomy worldwide. The Observatory hosts several of the most technologically advanced facilities in the world and is home to the 100-inch Hooker telescope. 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