Lists of Bests: Alan Cordova's "Best Observatories"

Lists of Bests: Alan Cordova's "Best Observatories" http://www.listsofbests.com/list/9850 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:02:27 GMT en-us 0 50 18 0 0 Palomar Observatory http://www.43places.com/places/view/847847 <div id="position">1</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/847847" /><img src="http://media.43places.com/salty/588686s75.jpg" class="place-image" height="75" width="75" /></a></div><div class="ladder"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/103061/united-states" title="United States">United States</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/104039/california" title="California">California</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/873951/san-diego-county-california" title="San Diego County">San Diego County</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/847843/palomar-mountain-san-diego-county-california" title="Palomar Mountain">Palomar Mountain</a></div><div id="num-active-people">3</div> Mount Wilson Observatory http://www.43places.com/places/view/847862 <div id="position">2</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/847862" /><img src="http://media.43places.com/salty/822800s75.jpg" class="place-image" height="75" width="75" /></a></div><div class="ladder"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/103061/united-states" title="United States">United States</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/104039/california" title="California">California</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/929174/angeles-national-forest-california" title="Angeles National Forest">Angeles National Forest</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/558706/mount-wilson-angeles-national-forest-california" title="Mount Wilson">Mount Wilson</a></div><div id="num-active-people">1</div> Lowell Observatory http://www.43places.com/places/view/205859 <div id="position">3</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/205859" /><img src="http://media.43places.com/salty/733502s75.jpg" class="place-image" height="75" width="75" /></a></div><div class="ladder"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/103061/united-states" title="United States">United States</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/104037/arizona" title="Arizona">Arizona</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/193646/flagstaff-arizona" title="Flagstaff">Flagstaff</a></div><div id="num-active-people">8</div> Very Large Array http://www.43places.com/places/view/640075 <div id="position">4</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/640075" /><img src="http://media.43places.com/salty/1130846s75.jpg" class="place-image" height="75" width="75" /></a></div><div class="ladder"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/103061/united-states" title="United States">United States</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/104064/new-mexico" title="New Mexico">New Mexico</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/640072/magdelena-new-mexico" title="Magdelena">Magdelena</a></div><div id="num-active-people">10</div> Arecibo Observatory http://www.43places.com/places/view/231300 <div id="position">5</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/231300" /><img src="http://media.43places.com/salty/122253s75.jpg" class="place-image" height="75" width="75" /></a></div><div class="ladder"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/103061/united-states" title="United States">United States</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/198865/us-protectorates" title="US Protectorates">US Protectorates</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/198876/puerto-rico-us-protectorates" title="Puerto Rico">Puerto Rico</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/244830/arecibo-puerto-rico-us-protectorates" title="Arecibo">Arecibo</a></div><div id="num-active-people">8</div> Goldendale Observatory State Park http://www.43places.com/places/view/847907 <div id="position">6</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div class="ladder"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/103061/united-states" title="United States">United States</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/104080/washington-state" title="Washington State">Washington State</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/705333/goldendale-washington-state" title="Goldendale">Goldendale</a></div> Griffith Park Observatory http://www.43places.com/places/view/200089 <div id="position">7</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/200089" /><img src="http://media.43places.com/salty/831744s75.jpg" class="place-image" height="75" width="75" /></a></div><div class="ladder"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/103061/united-states" title="United States">United States</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/104039/california" title="California">California</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/672168/los-angeles-county-california" title="Los Angeles County">Los Angeles County</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/106687/los-angeles-los-angeles-county-california" title="Los Angeles">Los Angeles</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/748916/griffith-park-los-angeles-los-angeles-county" title="Griffith Park">Griffith Park</a></div><div id="num-active-people">34</div> Lick Observatory http://www.43places.com/places/view/701589 <div id="position">8</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/701589" /><img src="http://media.43places.com/salty/298928s75.jpg" class="place-image" height="75" width="75" /></a></div><div class="ladder"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/103061/united-states" title="United States">United States</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/104039/california" title="California">California</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/105118/san-jose-california" title="San Jose">San Jose</a></div><div id="num-active-people">3</div> National Radio Astronomy Observatory http://www.43places.com/places/view/847917 <div id="position">9</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/847917" /><img src="http://media.43places.com/salty/1010732s75.jpg" class="place-image" height="75" width="75" /></a></div><div class="ladder"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/103061/united-states" title="United States">United States</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/104081/west-virginia" title="West Virginia">West Virginia</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/231293/greenbank-west-virginia" title="Greenbank">Greenbank</a></div> Parkes Observatory http://www.43places.com/places/view/847925 <div id="position">10</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/847925" /><img src="http://media.43places.com/salty/823374s75.jpg" class="place-image" height="75" width="75" /></a></div><div class="ladder"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/102890/australia" title="Australia">Australia</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/104085/new-south-wales-australia" title="New South Wales">New South Wales</a></div> W. M. Keck Observatory http://www.43places.com/places/view/847960 <div id="position">11</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/847960" /><img src="http://media.43places.com/salty/1158165s75.jpg" class="place-image" height="75" width="75" /></a></div><div class="ladder"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/103061/united-states" title="United States">United States</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/104044/hawaii" title="Hawai'i">Hawai'i</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/204646/big-island-hawaii" title="Big Island">Big Island</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/201838/mauna-kea-big-island-hawaii" title="Mauna Kea">Mauna Kea</a></div><div id="num-active-people">1</div> Большой Телескоп Азимутальный (Large Altazimuth Telescope) http://www.43places.com/places/view/847988 <div id="position">12</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div class="ladder"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/103010/russia" title="Russia">Russia</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/103863/stavropolsky-kray-russia" title="Stavropolsky kray">Stavropolsky kray</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/847969/special-astrophysical-observatory-stavropolsky-kray-russia" title="Special Astrophysical Observatory">Special Astrophysical Observatory</a></div> Kitt Peak http://www.43places.com/places/view/307727 <div id="position">13</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/307727" /><img src="http://media.43places.com/salty/914323s75.jpg" class="place-image" height="75" width="75" /></a></div><div class="ladder"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/103061/united-states" title="United States">United States</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/104037/arizona" title="Arizona">Arizona</a></div><div id="num-active-people">2</div> McDonald Observatory http://www.43places.com/places/view/848015 <div id="position">14</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/848015" /><img src="http://media.43places.com/salty/1027333s75.jpg" class="place-image" height="75" width="75" /></a></div><div class="ladder"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/103061/united-states" title="United States">United States</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/104076/texas" title="Texas">Texas</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/831663/jeff-davis-county-texas" title="Jeff Davis County">Jeff Davis County</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/831666/fort-davis-jeff-davis-county-texas" title="Fort Davis">Fort Davis</a></div><div id="num-active-people">2</div> Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory http://www.43places.com/places/view/848018 <div id="position">15</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div class="ladder"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/103016/chile" title="Chile">Chile</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/321818/la-serena-chile" title="La Serena">La Serena</a></div> South African Astronomical Observatory http://www.43places.com/places/view/848023 <div id="position">16</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div class="ladder"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/103029/south-africa" title="South Africa">South Africa</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/651151/north-west-province-south-africa" title="North West Province">North West Province</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/815198/the-great-karoo-north-west-province-south-africa" title="The Great Karoo">The Great Karoo</a></div> Roque De Los Muchachos Observatory http://www.43places.com/places/view/848026 <div id="position">17</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/848026" /><img src="http://media.43places.com/salty/1338219s75.jpg" class="place-image" height="75" width="75" /></a></div><div class="ladder"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/102925/spain" title="Spain">Spain</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/103488/canarias-spain" title="Canarias">Canarias</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/1567906/santa-cruz-de-tenerife-province-canarias-spain" title="Santa Cruz De Tenerife (Province)">Santa Cruz De Tenerife (Province)</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/205716/la-palma-santa-cruz-de-tenerife-province-canarias" title="La Palma">La Palma</a></div> Yerkes Observatory http://www.43places.com/places/view/848056 <div id="position">18</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/848056" /><img src="http://media.43places.com/salty/1009580s75.jpg" class="place-image" height="75" width="75" /></a></div><div class="ladder"><a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/103061/united-states" title="United States">United States</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/104082/wisconsin" title="Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a> > <a href="http://www.43places.com/places/view/848052/williams-bay-wisconsin" title="Williams Bay">Williams Bay</a></div>