Palomar 120-inch telescope

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Palomar
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Mount_Palomar
gptkb:Hale_Observatories
gptkb:George_Ellery_Hale
gptkbp:category large telescopes
gptkbp:constructed_in 1936
1948
gptkbp:design gptkb:Cassegrain
gptkbp:famous_for large aperture
gptkbp:focus_area f/5.5
gptkbp:has_ability optical and infrared
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Palomar 120-inch telescope
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
gptkb:hospital
gptkb:Photographer
gptkbp:is_reflected_in 120 inches
18 inches
gptkbp:is_used_for gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:lens_type equatorial mount
gptkbp:lighting 1948
gptkbp:location gptkb:Palomar_Observatory
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:quasars
Hubble's law
exoplanets
supernovae
gptkbp:notable_models research observatory
gptkbp:notable_recipients modern astrophysics
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:observatory
gptkb:nebula
gptkb:supernova_remnants
variable stars
planetary science
solar activity
galaxy formation
solar system studies
stellar dynamics
stellar evolution
black holes
cosmic microwave background
star clusters
gamma-ray bursts
stellar populations
nebulae
galactic structure
stellar magnetic fields
extragalactic astronomy
exoplanet atmospheres
gptkbp:objective 120 inches
gptkbp:open_to_public limited
gptkbp:operator gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:receives_funding_from gptkb:Carnegie_Institution_of_Washington
gptkbp:resolution 0.5 arcseconds per pixel
gptkbp:type reflecting telescope
gptkbp:viewpoint 10 arcminutes