The Palomar Observatory, located in north San Diego County California, is owned and operated by the California Institute of Technology. The Observatory supports the research of the Caltech faculty, post-doctoral fellows and students, and the researchers at Caltechs collaborating institutions. Palomar Observatory is home to the historic Hale 200-inch telescope. Other facilities on the mountain include the 60-inch, 48-inch, 18-inch and the Snoop telescopes. Palomar Observatory is home to the historic Hale 200-inch telescope. Other facilities on the mountain include the 60-inch, 48-inch, 18-inch and the Snoop telescopes. Palomar Observatory, San Diego, California, USA
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Location: Palomar Observatory, San Diego, California, USA
Lat/Long: 33° 21' 21.90"N, 116° 51' 45.50"W (Coordinates: 33.35608°, -116.86264°)
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