Thursday, December 31, 2009

Palomar in Science Fiction - Kronos

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I just had the opportunity to watch the 1957 sci-fi movie Kronos and was pleased to learn that it is another of the many films that have fe...
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Monday, December 28, 2009

Palomar History Photo of the Week - December 28, 2009

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2009, the International Year of Astronomy (IYA), is almost over. It has been a year-long celebration of the 400th anniversary of Galileo...
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Saturday, December 26, 2009

This and That

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Palomar Observatory is now back on its regular winter hours and open to visitors 9 am - 3 pm daily. Astrobiology Magazine has named the dis...
Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Observatory Closed December 24 & 25

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Remember Palomar Observatory is closed to the public December 24 & 25.
Monday, December 21, 2009

Palomar History Photo of the Week - December 21, 2009

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The Winter Solstice occurs at 9:47 a.m. PST today here in the Northern Hemisphere, so this week's Palomar History Photo of the Week is ...
Sunday, December 20, 2009

The Known Universe

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The American Museum of Natural History astronomer Ben R. Oppenheimer (a member of the team that found the companion to the star Alcor ) is ...
Saturday, December 19, 2009

60-inch Telescope. Milky Way Galaxy.

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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Palomar Find Makes Discovery News Top 10 of the Decade

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Discovery News has put out their list of the Top 10 Discoveries of the Decade and their list of Top 10 Space Discoveries of the Decade . O...
Monday, December 14, 2009

Palomar History Photo of the Week - December 14, 2009

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The men who built the dome of the 200-inch Hale Telescope Group photos are great. This one comes from the collection of Earnest A. Whichelo,...
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Saturday, December 12, 2009

Outdoor Lighting at Night

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As I am sure most of my readers know, the issue of light pollution and good outdoor lighting is very important to Palomar Observatory. Recen...
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