Palomar 160-inch telescope

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Palomar
gptkbp:academic_calendar seasonal
gptkbp:architect gptkb:George_Ellery_Hale
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:Palomar_Transient_Factory
gptkb:Keck_Observatory
gptkb:Sloan_Digital_Sky_Survey
gptkbp:collection gptkb:musician
photometry
imaging
gptkbp:constructed_in 1936
1948
gptkbp:design reflecting telescope
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:focus_area 1,200 inches
gptkbp:focuses_on public outreach programs
student research projects
gptkbp:has_ability deep-sky observations
gptkbp:historical_significance important role in modern astronomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Palomar 160-inch telescope
gptkbp:is_reflected_in gptkb:beer
160 inches
gptkbp:lens_type gptkb:altazimuth_mount
gptkbp:lighting 1948
gptkbp:location gptkb:Palomar_Observatory
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing
gptkbp:notable_feature largest telescope in the world at its completion
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:quasars
Hubble's law
exoplanets
supernovae
galaxies
gptkbp:notable_models research observatory
large telescope
gptkbp:notable_recipients gptkb:spacecraft
dark matter research
stellar evolution
galactic structure
black hole research
gptkbp:objective 160 inches
gptkbp:open_to_public limited
gptkbp:operator gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:receives_funding_from gptkb:Carnegie_Institution_of_Washington
gptkb:Caltech
private donations
gptkbp:resolution 0.5 arcseconds per pixel
gptkbp:setting nights
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:type optical telescope