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The Impact of Your Support. Together we have accomplished so much over the years. In addition to helping secure $93 million for Griffith Observatory’s most recent renovation and expansion, Foundation members, partners, and other stakeholders have supported ongoing initiatives like the tens of thousands of students served annually by the ...
The City of Los Angeles was established by 11 Mexican families in 1781. The city was part of Spain, then Mexico, and finally the U.S. (when California became a state in 1850). In 1890, the population was 50,000, one-sixth the size of San Francisco and smaller than Evansville, Indiana. When Griffith J. Griffith donated the land for Griffith Park ...
Prior to the award-winning film, the Observatory served as the signature location for 1955’s Rebel Without a Cause. James Dean’s new-kid-in-town character tries to impress his classmates inside the planetarium, only to get caught up in a knife fight in the parking lot. In an interesting real-life plot twist, Dean commissioned a bust of ...
The Griffith Observatory is an iconic Los Angeles landmark. Since 1935, locals, amateur astronomers, and visitors hitting the best LA spots have made the journey to this historic observatory to see astronomical wonders and the gleaming City of Angels below. Perched on the south face of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park, the observatory offers incomparable views (on
Year. 365.24 days. Axial Tilt. 23.5°. Earth is a dynamic and constantly changing planet. It is the first place in the solar system we explored both on the surface and from space. Forces slowly and continuously reshape Earth’s surface. Earthquakes shake the ground. Tectonic shifts deep inside our planet move continents and build mountains.
The Big Picture is a 2.46-gigapixel astronomical image made from telescope data processed and custom-made for Griffith Observatory. To connect with the Big Picture site at Caltech, click here. Noted science writer Carolyn Collins Petersen (who also wrote all the Observatory’s exhibit copy) posted an excellent videocast (posted by The Universe ...
