Thursday, March 10, 2011

Speaking at Corning

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In just two weeks I will be giving a talk at the Corning Museum of Glass, the birthplace of Palomar's 200-inch mirror. I am looking for...
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Sunday, March 6, 2011

Palomar History Photo of the Week - Corning Glass Works

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March is a good time to celebrate the contribution that Corning Glass Works made in creating Palomar Observatory's 200-inch mirror. 77 ...
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Saturday, March 5, 2011

Another Day. Another Sunset.

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Here is tonight's sunset from two vantage points. Looking toward the west: and the light of the sunset illuminating the dome of the Hal...
Friday, March 4, 2011

Hale Telescope Sunset - March 4, 2011

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Here is tonight's sunset from the catwalk of the dome of the 200-inch Hale Telescope:
Thursday, March 3, 2011

Open

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The word is that Palomar Observatory will be open today for our regular daytime visiting hours.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Observatory Closed

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Yup, we got dumped on with snow last weekend and are currently closed to the public.
Friday, February 25, 2011

Major Winter Storm Headed Toward Palomar

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The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Palomar Mountain from 4:00 a.m. Saturday morning until 3:00 a.m. Sunday m...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Palomar History Photo of the Week - Plowing Snow

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More winter weather is due on Palomar Mountain this weekend and I am overdue in posting a History Photo of the Week, so let's combine th...

Observatory Open

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More winter weather may be bearing down on us this weekend, but the observatory is open to the public again today.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011

A Heavier Hale

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The Hale Telescope is about 1 ton heavier today than it was yesterday. Extra weight was added to the top end to help it achieve balance whe...