100-inch Telescope

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:public_outreach
gptkb:Caltech
gptkb:scientists
gptkb:NASA
gptkb:scientific_collaborations
gptkb:educational_programs
data collection
research papers
observational astronomy
research institutions
scientific conferences
scientific publications
optical engineering
astronomical instruments
Hubble's Law
optical systems
astronomical societies
astronomical surveys
observational campaigns
American astronomy
astronomical catalogs
international astronomy community
telescope maintenance
telescope technology advancements
telescope upgrades
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1917
1908
gptkbp:contributed_to understanding of stellar evolution
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1985
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:George_Ellery_Hale
gptkbp:focus gptkb:spectroscopy
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering work in astrophysics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 100-inch Telescope
gptkbp:influenced modern telescope design
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Mount_Palomar_Observatory
gptkbp:is_a_focal_point_for 20 feet
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Jupiter
gptkb:Saturn
gptkb:Mars
gptkb:the_Moon
various nebulae
galaxies
star clusters
gptkbp:is_reflected_in 100 inches
gptkbp:legacy inspired future generations of astronomers
gptkbp:lighting gptkb:1917
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mount_Wilson_Observatory
gptkbp:mounting_options equatorial mount
gptkbp:notable_feature high-resolution imaging
historical instruments
advanced optics
large aperture
gptkbp:notable_for discovery of the first extragalactic nebula
gptkbp:notable_work studies of the Andromeda Galaxy
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:significance largest telescope in the world at its time
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Keck_Observatory
gptkbp:type reflecting telescope
gptkbp:used_by Hubble Space Telescope team
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hale_Observatories
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8