Palomar Observatory Hale Telescope

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:aperture 200 inches
gptkbp:architect gptkb:George_Hale
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Palomar_Observatory
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:European_Southern_Observatory
gptkb:NASA
Hubble Space Telescope team
gptkbp:completed 1948
gptkbp:constructed_in 1936-1948
gptkbp:design gptkb:Cassegrain
gptkbp:discovery various astronomical objects
gptkbp:funding gptkb:Carnegie_Institution_of_Washington
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering astronomical techniques
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Palomar Observatory Hale Telescope
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:astronomy
modern astronomy
observational techniques
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:camera
photometers
spectrographs
gptkbp:is_a_focal_point_for 3.3 meters
gptkbp:is_reflected_in gptkb:Hale_mirror
gptkbp:lighting 1948
gptkbp:location gptkb:Palomar_Mountain,_California
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing
gptkbp:mounting_options gptkb:altazimuth_mount
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:optics
multi-wavelength observations
educational outreach programs
high-resolution imaging
public tours available
advanced optics
large aperture
wide field of view
collaborative research opportunities
photometric capabilities
spectroscopic capabilities
long-term monitoring capabilities
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:quasars
Hubble's law
exoplanets
supernovae
gptkbp:notable_galaxies gptkb:Palomar_Observatory
gptkbp:observing_program gptkb:Palomar_Transient_Factory
gptkb:Sloan_Digital_Sky_Survey
California Institute of Technology's research
gptkbp:operator gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:public_access limited
gptkbp:significance largest telescope in the world at its completion
gptkbp:type reflecting telescope
gptkbp:used_for astronomical research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mount_Palomar_Observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6