Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Happy Hale Day!

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For those of you keeping score at home, George Ellery Hale was born 143 years ago today. Hale can been seen in the photo above (on the right...
Friday, June 24, 2011

Astrophoto Friday

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It is the return of Astrophoto Friday! The image is of the globular star cluster known as NGC 288 . This image was captured using the wide-...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Reminder: The Journey to Palomar on PBS

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Consider yourself reminded that The Journey to Palomar airs on many PBS stations tonight (June 22nd). Be sure to check your local listings...
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Palomar in a Vintage Escondido Travel Brochure

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PALM-3000 , the world's best adaptive optics instrument, is currently on the Hale Telescope, but instead of talking about that, I am goi...
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Saturday, June 18, 2011

The Journey to Palomar Returns to PBS this Week

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I am happy to report that The Journey to Palomar , a documentary about George Ellery Hale and the building of the 200-inch telescope, will a...
Friday, June 17, 2011

Palomar Mountain State Park to Close

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You may have heard that Palomar Mountain State Park is on the list of 70 California State Parks that are slated to be closed. A lot of pe...
Saturday, June 11, 2011

Looking Ahead

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Earlier this month the 2011B observing schedule for the 200-inch Hale Telescope was announced. The astronomers who applied for time in ea...
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Friday, June 10, 2011

Press Coverage for Supernova Story & A Pretty Pic

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The supernova story is making the rounds. In addition to reading about it here on Palomar Skies it has been picked up by Space.com , the LA...
Thursday, June 9, 2011

Hale Telescope Webcam is Back!

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It has been a tough spring for the webcam in the dome of the 200-inch Hale Telescope, but as summer approaches I am happy to announce that ...
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Press Release: Caltech-led Astronomers Find a New Class of Stellar Explosions

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Below is a press release that was issued today about some of the science behind the Palomar Transient Factory survey. PASADENA, Calif.—The...
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