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