Uploaded December 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Join the Active Galactic team on their exploration through Mt. Wilson Observatory's plate vault, a collection containing more than 100 years of astronomical data from telescopes around the globe. From sun spot drawings and spectra to the famous VAR plate, historical treasures abound in the plate vault.
For more information about Mt. Wilson's history, check out our video about Edwin Hubble and his groundbreaking discoveries: youtu.be/G72CGPnMIZ4


Filmed by Aaron Cargile, Nolan Veneklasen, and Tasnim Boufelfel
Interviews by Grant Bowman and Emmalee Mauldin
Edited by Victoria Pereira and Martin Somoza


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