Hale telescope
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Hale telescope
First recorded in 1945–50; named after G. E. Hale
Example Sentences
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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
Said Hubble: "The tests confirm our previous conclusion that the Hale telescope is an unqualified success."
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
But the Hale telescope,* with its range of a billion lightyears, could do much more than magnify nearby planets.
From Time Magazine Archive
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