New Chabot telescope gives fiery, ultraviolet view of sun

From: Oakland Tribune | Date: February 9, 2008| Author: Alex Molloy | Copyright information

OAKLAND -- The Chabot Space and Science Center was abuzz Friday morning when 99-year-old Albert Lucke donated a new solar telescope.

The donation isn't out of character for Lucke, who has a long history of community involvement. After serving on General Dwight D. Eisenhower's staff during World War II, he worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. After moving to California, Lucke joined the Castro Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Lucke's relationship with Chabot dat...

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