Bonnie Winings, observatory spokeswoman, said the crowd was about the size of the horde that gathered to watch space shuttle Endeavour fly over Griffith Park in 2012. Emotions ran high and crowds ...

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The location of the observatory at the top of Griffith Park is stunning in itself. Even on a misty day, you can see the skylines of both downtown L.A. and Westwood, both jutting up like crocodile ...

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The Griffith Observatory DASH will run from noon to 10 p.m. during the week and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends, with buses coming every 20 minutes.

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The Griffith Observatory first opened on May 14, 1935. Due to its allure, history and cinematic representations the Griffith Observatory remains one of the most visited landmarks in California.

Griffith Observatory is also the perfect spot for stargazing (or, as it were today, blue moon-gazing), which is why so many gathered in person and online to check it out in all its glory.

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Griffith Observatory has also seen its share of fires over the years, including one that came a little close to the facility in May 2007, just six months after re-opening.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said the fire near Griffith Observatory has been contained. LAFD also said that 92 firefighters were on scene to battle the fire that spread to about 6 acres.