Introduction
The Nickel Spectrograph (also known as the Stover Spectrograph) is a
low to medium resolution spectrograph that sits at the f/17
cassegrain focus of the Lick Observatory Nickel 1-m Reflector on
Mt. Hamilton. A set of grisms, covering the full range of optical
wavelengths at different dispersions, is provided. The instrument
also offers limited direct imaging.
Because the Nickel 1-m is a user-operated telescope, you must be trained
its use in order to use the spectrograph.
Telescope operation is described in the
Nickel 1-m User's Guide.
NOTICE: The Stover Spectrograph is decommissioned as of November 2012.
The Nickel Spectrograph is a Lick facility instrument, available to the
University of California astronomical community by subscription.
Follow these links to:
Time Allocation Policy
Observing Time Request Forms
All new users must be checked out by a resident astronomer on
their first night. Please request support on your time application.
Please direct questions to a Mount Hamilton support astronomer.
Email
sa@ucolick.org or consult the
support astronomers' on-call schedule.
Last modified: Mon Nov 21 14:15:53 PST 2022
