Monday, November 30, 2009

Palomar History Photo of the Week - November 30, 2009

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Here is the first magazine cover that I know of with Palomar on it. It is from years ago, the December 1936 issue of The Sky (before the me...
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Sunday, November 29, 2009

Open?

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FYI, the latest word is that the observatory may open today around noon. I am not on site, so updates will be limited.
Saturday, November 28, 2009

Observatory Closed Saturday Nov 28

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I just got word that Palomar Observatory will be closed to the public today, November 28, due to hazardous travel conditions. We are curre...

It's Full of Stars

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The image above shows the globular star cluster known as M3. The cluster is made up of several hundred thousand stars. It is a member of ou...
Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Black Friday Tours at Palomar

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As an added holiday bonus we'll be offering guided public tours of the Hale Telescope on Friday November 27 at 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m...
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

It is Just a Phase

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Yesterday's view of the nearly first quarter Moon hangs in the sky over the nearly first quarter dome of the Hale Telescope: Click to em...
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Observatories of the Southwest

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Observatories of the Southwest: A Guide for Curious Skywatchers is a new book by Douglas Isabell and Stephen E. Strom. The book profiles Pa...
Monday, November 23, 2009

History Photo of the Week

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With so many old photographs coming our way now it is time to start a new feature here at Palomar Skies -- Palomar History Photo of the Week...
Saturday, November 21, 2009

The Long and Winding Road

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South Grade Road, seen above from the air in this vintage shot, is the road that was made to bring the 200-inch mirror up to Palomar Observa...

Dome Gear

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Back in August I had a short post with some photos of the Palomar Day Crew performing some maintenance on the shutter rails for the dome of...