Palomar Skies

Palomar Skies a blog with news and information about the Palomar Observatory. Postings here will cover current research, history and public outreach events taking place at the observatory.

Showing posts with label Perfect Machine. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Perfect Machine. Show all posts

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Support Your Local Mirror

The Hale Telescope's 14.5-ton mirror is honeycombed on its underside. The triangular pieces are hollow to reduce the weight of the Pyrex...

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Thanks for the Memories

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of meeting Ronald Florence, author of The Perfect Machine . It was Ronald's first return to Paloma...

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Don't Stop Believing

The career of George Ellery Hale was one of the most remarkable in all of science. His unrelenting drive and determination brought forth the...

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