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Palomar ObservatoryAstronomical observatory on Mount Palomar, near San Diego, California, U.S., site of the famous Hale telescope, a reflecting telescope with a 200-in. (5-m) aperture that has proved instrumental in cosmological research. Built in 1948 and named in honour of George Ellery Hale (1868–1938), it was the largest instrument of its kind for almost 30 years. Founded in 1948 by California Institute of Technology, the observatory was operated jointly with the Mount Wilson Observatory as the Hale Observatories until 1980. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The naming rights are still open for the "Big Picture," the largest astronomical image ever displayed, which was assembled by California Institute of Technology astronomers from images taken by the giant telescope atop Mt. For the first time, we can actually study what an average galaxy looked like at a time soon after its formation," he said Friday in an interview from an observatory atop Mt. For astronomers growing up in the 1950s, '60s, and '70s, one telescope symbolized the ultimate in viewing the distant reaches of the universe: the 5-meter Hale Telescope on Mt. |
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