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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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Hale telescope at the Palomar Observatory, astronomers did not think they would be able to make naked-eye sightings until late December.

From Time Magazine Archive

Man's best window on the universe is the 200-inch Hale telescope on Palomar Mountain.

From Time Magazine Archive

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