{"id":852,"date":"2013-01-23T12:18:08","date_gmt":"2013-01-23T17:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/?p=852"},"modified":"2013-01-23T12:18:08","modified_gmt":"2013-01-23T17:18:08","slug":"wallpaper-wednesday-observatories-in-the-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/?p=852","title":{"rendered":"Wallpaper Wednesday (Observatories in the Snow)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_853\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Lick-Snow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-853\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-853\" alt=\"Lick Observatory\" src=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Lick-Snow-300x238.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Lick-Snow-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Lick-Snow.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lick Observatory, 1944. Photo courtesy San Jose Research Library<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Because I know you&#8217;re sitting in front of your computer complaining about the cold, today I&#8217;m posting some images to make you feel even colder. Or maybe they will make you feel better: you could be sitting under an open dome in a non-temperature-controlled room, trying not to disturb the instruments with your shivering hands and chattering teeth.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_854\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/mountwilsonobswinter.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-854\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-854\" alt=\"mountwilsonobswinter\" src=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/mountwilsonobswinter-300x190.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/mountwilsonobswinter-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/mountwilsonobswinter.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mount Wilson Observatory in Winter. Photo courtesy Mount Wilson Observatory, Zach Behrens<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_855\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Washburn.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-855\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-855\" alt=\"Washburn\" src=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Washburn-300x230.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Washburn-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Washburn.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Washburn Observatory, University of Wisconsin, c. 1900. Charles N. Brown, Photographer. Photo courtesy Wisconsin History Images.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_856\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/NAU.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-856\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-856 \" alt=\"Atmospheric Research Observatory in the snow, Flagstaff, AZ, 2010. Photo courtesy NAU Observatory.\" src=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/NAU-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/NAU-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/NAU.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Atmospheric Research Observatory in the snow, Flagstaff, AZ, 2010. Photo courtesy NAU Observatory.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This one is my favorite and probably makes the best wallpaper:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_857\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Greenwich-snow.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-857\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-857 \" alt=\"Greenwich Observatory, 2009. Photo courtesy of The Greenwich Phantom.\" src=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Greenwich-snow-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Greenwich-snow-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Greenwich-snow-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Greenwich-snow.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greenwich Observatory, 2009. Photo courtesy of The Greenwich Phantom.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And don&#8217;t forget <a href=\"https:\/\/astronomy.snjr.net\/blog\/?p=839\" target=\"_blank\">the last snow image I posted<\/a>&#8212;Paranal is always beautiful, regardless of season.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Because I know you&#8217;re sitting in front of your computer complaining about the cold, today I&#8217;m posting some images to make you feel even colder. 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