Palomar 130-inch telescope

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Palomar
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:George_Ellery_Hale
gptkb:Walter_Baade
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Caltech
gptkb:Palomar_Transient_Factory
gptkb:NASA
gptkb:Keck_Observatory
gptkbp:collection photometric data
gptkbp:community gptkb:international_collaboration
gptkbp:conducts_surveys_on gptkb:Palomar_Sky_Survey
gptkbp:constructed_in 1936
1948
gptkbp:contribution contributed to understanding of the universe
gptkbp:design gptkb:Cassegrain
gptkbp:diameter 130 inches
gptkbp:discovered_by first detection of a black hole
gptkbp:famous_for large-scale surveys of the sky
gptkbp:field_of_study astrophysics
gptkbp:focus_area 1,200 inches
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the largest telescopes of its time
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Palomar 130-inch telescope
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Mount_Wilson_Observatory
gptkbp:innovation improved telescope design
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in spectral analysis
galaxy formation studies
gptkbp:is_capable_of deep-sky observations
gptkbp:is_monitored_by variable stars
gptkbp:is_observed_in exoplanet transits
gptkbp:is_reflected_in gptkb:beer
gptkbp:is_used_for gptkb:observatory
stellar evolution
gptkbp:is_used_in other telescopes
gptkbp:legacy influenced future telescope projects
gptkbp:lens_type equatorial mount
gptkbp:lighting 1948
gptkbp:location gptkb:Palomar_Observatory
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing
gptkbp:notable_achievement mapping the Milky Way
gptkbp:notable_event Hubble Space Telescope calibration
discovery of new galaxies
gptkbp:notable_feature large primary mirror
gptkbp:notable_for discovery of quasars
gptkbp:notable_models gptkb:Palomar_Observatory
optical telescope
research observatory
gptkbp:notable_recipients understanding dark matter
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Palomar_Observatory_Sky_Survey
supernova studies
gptkbp:objective 3.3 meters
gptkbp:open_to_public limited public tours
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:operator Palomar Observatory staff
gptkbp:owner gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Palomar_Observatory_complex
gptkbp:project gptkb:Sloan_Digital_Sky_Survey
gptkbp:receives_funding_from gptkb:Carnegie_Institution_of_Washington
gptkbp:research photometry
numerous scientific papers
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:resolution 0.5 arcseconds per pixel
gptkbp:significant_event Hubble's law confirmation
gptkbp:type reflecting telescope
gptkbp:used_in professional astronomy