200-inch Hale Telescope

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:aperture 200 inches
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Palomar_Mountain
gptkb:Hale_Observatories
gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:collaborations numerous international collaborations
gptkbp:construction_started 1933
1948
gptkbp:contribution contributed to understanding of dark matter
contributed to understanding of dark energy
contributed to understanding of stellar evolution
contributed to understanding of cosmic microwave background
contributed to understanding of galaxy formation
gptkbp:design gptkb:George_Ellery_Hale
gptkbp:discovery discovery of quasars
detailed studies of the Milky Way
gptkbp:educational_use used for educational purposes
gptkbp:funding gptkb:Carnegie_Institution_of_Washington
gptkbp:has_ability optical and infrared wavelengths
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 200-inch Hale Telescope
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Mount_Wilson_Observatory
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:camera
gptkb:spectrometer
gptkbp:is_reflected_in gptkb:glass
200-inch mirror
gptkbp:lighting 1948
gptkbp:location gptkb:Palomar_Observatory
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing maintenance
gptkbp:mounting_options gptkb:altazimuth_mount
gptkbp:notable_event major upgrades in the 1990s
first light ceremony
celebration of 50 years of operation
gptkbp:notable_galaxies ground-based observatory
Cassegrain telescope
gptkbp:observatory_status active
gptkbp:observing_technique gptkb:spectroscopy
photometry
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:public_access limited public access
gptkbp:resolution high resolution
gptkbp:significance largest telescope in the world at its completion
gptkbp:type reflecting telescope
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hale_Observatories
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8