Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy 
200 Eighth St.
Marina, CA 93933
831-883 -1000
http://www.mira.org/
Observatory: Walk
The Institute operates the Oliver Observing Station atop 5000 foot Chews Ridge. The station houses a 36-inch reflecting telescope used for astronomical research. Because of the excellent atmospheric conditions in the Santa Lucia Mountains, the first to intercept the smooth airflow from the Pacific Ocean, and the dark skies of the Los Padres National Forest, the observing conditions are among the best measured in the world.