Hale telescope
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Hale telescope
First recorded in 1945–50; named after G. E. Hale
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The video was received by the Hale telescope at the Palomar observatory, where it was downloaded.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2023
At that time the biggest successful telescope was the 200-inch Hale telescope on top of Mount Palomar near San Diego.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 16, 2017
Impressive as the Hale telescope was for its day, it represented a technological dead end.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hale telescope came online, around other stars as well.
From Time Magazine Archive
Said Hubble: "The tests confirm our previous conclusion that the Hale telescope is an unqualified success."
From Time Magazine Archive
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