Seventy-five years ago hundreds of astronomers and VIPs gathered at Palomar Mountain for the dedication of the the 200-inch Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory. Named for astrophysicist George ...

More times than she can remember, Jean Mueller stood on the catwalk of the 200-inch Hale Telescope at the Palomar Observatory scanning the night sky, trying to time the exact moment to close the dome.

Remember when the 200-inch Hale Telescope at Mt. Palomar in California was the biggest in the world? It's now surpassed by at least 18 other scopes, the largest of which is the Gran Telescopio ...

Palomar Observatory bids farewell to a tradition of napkin rings, cowbells and astronomical table conversation. Out There Palomar Observatory bids farewell to a tradition of napkin rings, cowbells and ...

PALOMAR MOUNTAIN, Calif — 2023 marks 75 years since the Palomar Observatory was first dedicated. The San Diego County scientific marvel recently made headlines after the famous green comet was ...

The 200-inch Hale telescope on Palomar Mountain has already proved itself astronomically successful. But with a little fixing it can do better still. Astronomer Edwin Hubble told last week how he went ...

Saturday morning San Diego County will be able to see an annular solar eclipse. With that in mind, From the Archives looks at the 60-inch telescope at the Palomar Observatory in this undated photo.

I learned Palomar Mountain was picked for its high elevation and distance away from the lights of L.A. and San Diego. I read that the dome was built first, hauling thousands of tons of metal structure ...

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