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Einstein visited Caltech for the first time in the winter of 1931, to discuss the cosmological implications of the theory of relativity with physicists and astronomers at Caltech and at the Mt. Wilson Observatory. Here he is looking iinto the eyepiece of the 100-inch Hooker telescope. Still image created from footage by DMC, May 2005. Best resolution possible is 2.87MB TIFF. Adequate for publication if used fairly small size. January 1931
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