Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:observatory
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Palomar
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
|
| gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:Caltech
gptkb:University_of_California gptkb:NASA |
| gptkbp:completed |
1948
|
| gptkbp:designed_by |
gptkb:George_Ellery_Hale
|
| gptkbp:field_of_study |
gptkb:spacecraft
astrophysics planetary science exoplanet studies stellar astronomy |
| gptkbp:focus_area |
3.6 meters
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Palomar 24-inch telescope
|
| 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 |
supernovae
galaxies star clusters nebulae |
| gptkbp:notable_models |
gptkb:Palomar_Observatory
|
| gptkbp:notable_recipients |
discovery of quasars
study of star formation study of cosmic rays study of exoplanet atmospheres mapping of the Milky Way study of cosmic microwave background study of dark matter study of gravitational waves study of the early universe study of the solar system study of galaxy formation study of the evolution of galaxies study of variable stars study of black holes study of supernova remnants study of stellar evolution study of stellar populations study of the cosmic web study of the expansion of the universe study of the interstellar medium study of the structure of the universe study of the lifecycle of stars study of the formation of galaxies study of the chemical composition of stars study of the formation of planetary systems study of the atmospheres of exoplanets study of the distribution of dark matter study of the dynamics of galaxies study of the habitability of exoplanets study of the magnetic fields in space study of the potential for life beyond Earth |
| gptkbp:objective |
24 inches
|
| gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
|
| gptkbp:resolution |
0.5 arcseconds per pixel
|
| gptkbp:type |
reflecting telescope
|