Palomar

American

[pal-uh-mahr] / ˈpæl əˌmɑr /

noun

Mount, a mountain in S California, NE of San Diego: site of observatory. 6,126 feet (1,867 meters) high.

Palomar British

/ ˈpæləˌmɑː /

noun

a mountain in S California, northeast of San Diego: site of Mount Palomar Observatory, which has a large (200-inch) reflecting telescope. Height: 1871 m (6140 ft)

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When the object was first identified in 2018, spectra obtained with the 200-inch Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory showed no special features.

From Science Daily

AXA XL, Fortegra and Palomar are among its partners.

From The Wall Street Journal

His mother, Melissa Palomar, ran to her son and scared off the coyote, she told thew news station.

From Los Angeles Times

Palomar’s mother reported the attack to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the boy’s clothing was collected as part of an investigation.

From Los Angeles Times

Enoch Palomar, 6, was at Del Amo park to watch his sister play in a softball tournament on Monday when the coyote attacked him.

From Los Angeles Times

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