Palomar 1.5-meter telescope

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Palomar
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Palomar_Transient_Factory
NASA and other institutions
gptkbp:collection photometry and spectroscopy
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:George_Ellery_Hale
gptkbp:discovered_by various astronomical objects
gptkbp:focus_area 3.5 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the first telescopes to use a Schmidt camera
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Palomar 1.5-meter telescope
gptkbp:is_monitored_by stellar and galactic studies
gptkbp:is_used_for gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:lens_type equatorial mount
gptkbp:lighting 1948
gptkbp:location gptkb:Palomar_Observatory
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:musician
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:active_galactic_nuclei
gptkb:starburst_galaxies
gptkb:asteroid_46610_Bésixdouze
gptkb:comet_Hale-Bopp
galactic dynamics
variable stars
galaxies
solar system studies
supermassive black holes
stellar evolution studies
star clusters
galactic mergers
gamma-ray bursts
stellar populations
nebulae
planetary nebulae
cosmological surveys
black hole research
extragalactic astronomy
dark matter studies
dark energy research
large scale structure of the universe
stellar kinematics
cosmic microwave background studies
stellar mass black holes
interstellar medium studies
gravitational lensing phenomena
stellar formation regions
various quasars
gptkbp:notable_models gptkb:Palomar_Observatory
gptkbp:notable_recipients supernova research
gptkbp:objective 1.5 meters
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:research_focus exoplanets
gptkbp:resolution 0.5 arcseconds per pixel
gptkbp:type reflecting telescope
gptkbp:upgrades various technological enhancements
gptkbp:viewpoint 10 arcminutes