Palomar Sky Survey

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:POSS
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Palomar_Observatory_Sky_Survey
gptkbp:conductedBy gptkb:Palomar_Observatory
gptkbp:covers northern sky
gptkbp:endDate 1958
gptkbp:format photographic prints
digital scans
glass plates
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:National_Geographic_Society
gptkbp:hasTelescope gptkb:Samuel_Oschin_Telescope
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Palomar Sky Survey
gptkbp:location gptkb:California,_United_States
gptkbp:medium photographic plates
gptkbp:notableFor first comprehensive photographic survey of the northern sky
gptkbp:pieceCount 1872
gptkbp:purpose photographic survey of the night sky
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Digitized_Sky_Survey
gptkb:Second_Palomar_Observatory_Sky_Survey
UK Schmidt Telescope Survey
gptkbp:releaseDate 1958
gptkbp:startYear 1949
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Second_Palomar_Observatory_Sky_Survey
gptkbp:usedFor astronomical research
object identification
photometry
astrometry
galaxy identification
proper motion studies
quasar discovery
star catalog creation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Palomar_200-inch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7