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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:astronomy
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| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:European_Southern_Observatory
gptkb:Caltech gptkb:American_Astronomical_Society gptkb:NASA |
| gptkbp:architectural_style |
gptkb:Art_Deco
gptkb:Modernism |
| gptkbp:area |
200 acres
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:astronomy
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| gptkbp:community_programs |
gptkb:lectures
educational outreach tours star parties |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
33.3575° N, 116.8642° W
|
| gptkbp:discovery |
discovery of quasars
observations of exoplanets observations of the Milky Way observations of variable stars observations of the Andromeda Galaxy discovery of supernovae |
| gptkbp:elevation |
1,700 meters above sea level
|
| gptkbp:established |
1936
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
large telescopes
|
| gptkbp:features |
multiple telescopes
|
| gptkbp:has_research_areas |
gptkb:astronomy
astrophysics galactic dynamics black hole studies high-energy astrophysics planetary science dark matter research solar system studies stellar dynamics gravitational wave astronomy stellar populations multi-messenger astronomy atmospheric studies neutrino astronomy solar observations star formation research asteroid tracking extragalactic astronomy observational cosmology stellar spectroscopy dark energy research comet studies time-domain astronomy magnetosphere studies exoplanet transits planetary nebulae studies |
| gptkbp:height |
1,700 meters
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Palomar Observatory
|
| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:Hale_Telescope
gptkb:P200_Telescope gptkb:P48_Telescope |
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
private donations |
| gptkbp:lighting |
1948
|
| gptkbp:located_on |
gptkb:Mount_Palomar
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:San_Diego_County,_California
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Hubble Space Telescope collaboration
discovery of the first pulsar Hale Telescope inauguration first light of the P200 Telescope public tours start |
| gptkbp:notable_galaxies |
gptkb:Palomar_200-inch_telescope
gptkb:Palomar_60-inch_telescope gptkb:Palomar_48-inch_Schmidt_telescope research observatory public observatory optical observatory |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:cosmology
exoplanets galaxy formation stellar evolution |
| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
|
| gptkbp:public_access |
yes
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
gptkb:cosmology
astrophysics planetary science stellar evolution |
| gptkbp:telescope_count |
gptkb:3
|
| gptkbp:telescope_size |
60 inches
48 inches 200 inches |
| gptkbp:type |
research observatory
optical observatory |
| gptkbp:visitors |
open to public
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| gptkbp:visitors_per_year |
approximately 100,000
|
| gptkbp:website |
https://www.astro.caltech.edu/palomar/
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Optical_Telescopes
gptkb:Haumea gptkb:Makemake gptkb:Eris gptkb:Sedna |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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