The Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of California.

A reflecting telescope (also called a reflector) is a telescope that uses a single or a combination of curved mirrors that reflect light and form an image.

A refracting telescope (also called a refractor) is a type of optical telescope that uses a lens as its objective to form an image (also referred to a dioptric telescope).

A telescope is an optical instrument designed to magnify and focus light for observation of distant objects.

The University of California (UC) is a public university system in the U.