Palomar 16-inch telescope

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Palomar
gptkbp:accessibility public access
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:completed 1936
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:George_Ellery_Hale
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:spacecraft
astrophysics
planetary science
stellar dynamics
exoplanet studies
gptkbp:focus_area 2.4 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Palomar 16-inch telescope
gptkbp:is_used_for gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:lens_type equatorial mount
gptkbp:lighting 1936
gptkbp:location gptkb:Palomar_Observatory
gptkbp:maintenance gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:notable_for supernovae
galaxies
star clusters
nebulae
gptkbp:notable_models gptkb:Palomar_Observatory
gptkbp:notable_recipients discovery of quasars
study of cosmic rays
mapping of the Milky Way
study of dark matter
observations of the early universe
study of galaxy formation
study of the structure of the Milky Way
study of stellar evolution
study of stellar populations
study of the cosmic microwave background
study of the expansion of the universe
study of the interstellar medium
observations of supernova remnants
observations of gravitational waves
observations of black holes
observations of the solar system
observations of variable stars
observations of the cosmic web
observations of the Orion Nebula
observations of the Andromeda Galaxy
observations of cosmic inflation
observations of exoplanet atmospheres
observations of the Coma Cluster
observations of the Horsehead Nebula
observations of the Hyades star cluster
observations of the Laniakea Supercluster
study of the Crab Nebula
study of the Great Attractor
study of the Local Group of galaxies
study of the Magellanic Clouds
study of the Pleiades star cluster
study of the Virgo Cluster
gptkbp:objective 16 inches
gptkbp:operator gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:resolution 0.5 arcseconds per pixel
gptkbp:type reflecting telescope