Palomar Observatory

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Palomar Observatory is a major astronomical research facility in California known for its large telescopes and significant contributions to the discovery and study of celestial objects.

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instanceOf astronomical observatory
research facility
altitude approximately 1700 meters
approximately 5600 feet
conductedSurvey Palomar Observatory Sky Survey
Palomar Transient Factory survey
Second Palomar Observatory Sky Survey
Zwicky Transient Facility survey
constructionStartDate 1936
country United States of America
designedBy George Ellery Hale
discovered numerous comets
numerous minor planets
numerous near-Earth objects
fundedBy Rockefeller Foundation
hasTelescope Hale Telescope
Palomar 18-inch Schmidt Telescope
Palomar 200-inch Telescope
linked to: Hale Telescope

Palomar 48-inch Schmidt Telescope
Palomar 60-inch Telescope
Palomar Testbed Interferometer
Palomar Transient Factory
Samuel Oschin Telescope
Zwicky Transient Facility
hasVisitorCenter yes
hasWebsite https://www.astro.caltech.edu/palomar/
hemisphere Northern Hemisphere
knownFor Palomar Observatory Sky Survey
deep-sky surveys
discovery of asteroids
discovery of comets
large optical telescopes
locatedIn California
Palomar Mountain
San Diego County
locatedNear Los Angeles
San Diego
mirrorCastBy Corning Glass Works
namedAfter Palomar Mountain
notableInstrument 200-inch Hale Telescope
linked to: Hale Telescope
opened 1948
openToPublic yes
operatedBy California Institute of Technology
ownedBy California Institute of Technology
primaryResearchField infrared astronomy
optical astronomy
time-domain astronomy
skyCondition dark-sky site
telescopeAperture 200 inches
5.08 meters

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Eris discoverySite Palomar Observatory
George Ellery Hale founded Palomar Observatory
George Ellery Hale notableWork 200-inch Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory
linked to: Palomar Observatory
Allan R. Sandage employer Palomar Observatory
Orcus discoverySite Palomar Observatory
Quaoar discoverySite Palomar Observatory
Leo I Dwarf Galaxy discoveredAt Palomar Observatory
Hale Telescope locatedIn Palomar Observatory
Hale Telescope operatedBy Palomar Observatory
Allan R. Sandage workLocation Palomar Observatory
subject linked to: Sandage
Zwicky Transient Facility locatedAt Palomar Observatory
ZTF Public Data Releases locatedAt Palomar Observatory
90482 Orcus discoverySite Palomar Observatory
90482 Orcus discoveredAt Palomar Observatory
subject linked to: 90482 Orcus (2004 DW)
Palomar Transient Factory observatoryUsed Palomar Observatory
Caltech Astronomy Department operates Palomar Observatory
Weywot discoverySite Palomar Observatory