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Chabot Space Science Center

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Chabot Space Science Center

Name: Chabot Space Science Center
Rating: 2

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Location: Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States

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1. Redwood Peak to Tres Sendas Trail loop from Oakland Bowl Picnic Area — Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park

4.47km

01:24

170m

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2. French Trail and Stream Trail loop from Oakland Bowl Picnic Area — Oakland, California

8.37km

02:30

270m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Palos Colorados Trail to French Trail loop — Joaquin Miller Park and Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park

16.9km

05:01

510m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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December 14, 2016

Chabot Space and Science Center, in Oakland, California, was started in 1883 by Anthony Chabot, the father of hydraulic mining as the original downtown Oakland Observatory, and moved to its current third location in the less light-polluted hills on Skyline Blvd in 2000 as an 86,000-square-foot (8,000 m2), state-of-the-art science and technology education facility on 13-acre (53,000 m2). It has:
- three powerful telescopes: "Leah", an 8" refractor, donated in 1883 by Anthony Chabot. "Rachel", a 20" refractor, commissioned in 1914 is the largest refractor in the western United States regularly open to the public. "Nellie", a 36" reflecting telescope opened in June 2003 in a rolling roof observatory.
- Planetarium, a "full dome digital projection system" with various shows running daily
- Tien MegaDome Theater, a 70-foot (21 m) dome screen auditorium for IMax-like shows (no longer in regular use).
- Challenger Learning Center, a hands-on simulated space mission environment where 8 teams work together to complete a mission.
- 9 changing exhibits.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chabot_Space_and_Science_Center

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Elevation 450 m

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Location: Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States

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Chabot Space Science Center

1. Redwood Peak to Tres Sendas Trail loop from Oakland Bowl Picnic Area — Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park

2. French Trail and Stream Trail loop from Oakland Bowl Picnic Area — Oakland, California

3. Palos Colorados Trail to French Trail loop — Joaquin Miller Park and Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park

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