Wednesday, December 31, 2008

2009: The International Year of Astronomy

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I am still on vacation, but 2009 begins in less than 24 hours. 2009 marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first astronomical observat...
Monday, December 29, 2008

Observatory: Open

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Just a quick note to let you know that the observatory is finally again open to the public. Our normal public visiting hours (9:00 a.m. unti...
Saturday, December 27, 2008

Icy Conditions Close Observatory - Again

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Christmas Day brought rain followed by a hard freeze that left everything coated in ice. The result is extremely slippery conditions that k...
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Monday, December 22, 2008

Observatory to re-open December 23

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The snow removal at the observatory continues and the observatory is expected to re-open on Tuesday December 23rd. Of course the observatory...
Sunday, December 21, 2008

Warning: Snow Falling Off Dome!

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Today is the Winter Solstice and yes, we are still closed to the public due to snow. When we are open to the public we do ask that visitors ...
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Friday, December 19, 2008

Still Closed

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Snow, ice, fallen tree limbs and other issues have been taxing the observatory staff. As such the observatory is closed today (December 19)...
Thursday, December 18, 2008

Buried

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The observatory is still closed to the public. The staff has two to three feet of snow (plus bigger drifts!) to deal with giving them plenty...
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Snow & Ice

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We are in the middle of a big winter storm. The observatory, and likely the road here, is closed for at least the rest of today.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Winter Weather on Palomar = Caution

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Mother Nature can strike hard in the wintertime. Even though Palomar Mountain is located in Southern California (where the stars always shin...

More TV Premiers of The Journey to Palomar

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The Journey to Palomar , the TV-documentary on the career of George Ellery Hale and the telescopes he built, is still having premiers in var...
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