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Hale telescope

American  

noun

  1. the 200-inch (508-centimeter) reflector at the Palomar Observatory.


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

The 200-inch Hale telescope on Palomar Mountain has already proved itself astronomically successful.

From Time Magazine Archive

Their destination: Palomar Mountain, site of the mighty Hale telescope, among others.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hale telescope on Palomar Mountain, the world's biggest, can be made to equal a 1,200-incher.

From Time Magazine Archive