Monday, July 12, 2010

Palomar History Photo of the Week - July 12, 2010

Palomar Observatory's first telescope was the 18-inch Schmidt.


This week's Palomar Observatory History Photo of the Week shows the dome of the 18-inch Schmidt while it was under construction. The photo was taken by Lee A. Farnsworth, Jr, who worked here during the construction of the observatory. I don't know the exact date of the picture but it was certainly taken in the spring of 1936.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 12, 2010 at 2:28 PM

    Scott,

    Can you tell us the plans for the 18-inch dome?

    Bob

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  2. Palomar ObservatoryJuly 13, 2010 at 10:15 AM

    With the 18-inch Schmidt now pulled, the dome now houses equipment to measure seeing, sky brightness and other things.

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