Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Robo-AO Comes to Palomar

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Robo-AO , a new laser-guide star adaptive optics system for Palomar's 60-inch telescope, had a successful test of their laser last weeke...
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Monday, September 27, 2010

Palomar History Photo of the Week - September 27, 2010

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Here is the 200-inch disc in the optical shot at Caltech on January 3, 1938*. That is a 104-inch grinding tool sitting on the huge Pyrex di...
Sunday, September 26, 2010

Minotaur Launch

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Check out this photo of last night's Minotaur IV launch : It was a beautiful display that was captured nicely with this 119-second expos...
Friday, September 24, 2010

Astrophoto Friday - The UFO Galaxy

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As of their last web update the Palomar Transient Factory (PTF) has so far discovered 752 supernovae. The heart of the PTF survey is Paloma...
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Palomar All-Sky Movie: Sept 10 - 14, 2010

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Here is a short video covering ~116 hours of night and day from the new Palomar Observatory all-sky camera: Here is a direct link to the vid...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Giant Owls from Space Invade Palomar?

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It only took about 5 days for an owl to decide that our new All Owl-Sky Camera makes for a pretty good perch. Sigh. The photo above is a 151...
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Monday, September 20, 2010

Palomar History Photo of the Week - September 20, 2010

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This week's history photo of the week shows two members of the crew at Westinghouse posed inside a section of the mammoth horseshoe of t...
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Feeling Blue from Light Pollution

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There are a lot of changes coming in the world of street lighting that could have a major impact on operations at Palomar Observatory. For ...
Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Astronomy Events in So Cal

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If you are looking for something astronomical to do this weekend, look no farther than the Pacific Astronomy and Telescope Show in Pasadena...
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Palomar History Photo of the Week - September 14, 2010

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Our history photo of the week shows the 200-inch mirror as it looked in the Caltech Optical Shop May 13, 1939. The disc looks dramatically d...