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Description
Views of construction and site surroundings of Palomar Observatory on Palomar Mountain; shows exterior dome, interior instruments, landscape views, road transportation of mirror for Hale Telescope (named for scientist, George Ellery Hale), night image of constellation, Orion, day image of cumulus clouds. View 1 (2004-0221), dome -- View (2004-0222), View from dome -- View 3 (2004-0223), interior -- View 4 (2004-0224), dome in construction -- View 5 (2004-0225), interior -- View 6 (2004-0226), transportation of mirror on road -- View 7 (2004-0227), mirror -- View 8 (2004-0228), interior -- Views 9-10 (2004-0229, 2004-0230), interior -- View 11 (2004-0231), approach in color. View 12 (2004-0232), site -- Views 13-14 (2004-0233, 2004-0234), interior -- Views 15-16 (2004-0235, 2004-0236), construction.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
16 photographic prints : some col. ; 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 or smaller.
Identifier
(C)001385371CSL01-Aleph (DRA)VVV-8643
Language
English
Subject
Palomar Observatory--Photographs Astronomical observatories--California--Palomar, Mount (Calif.) Reflecting telescopes--California--Palomar, Mount (Calif.) Construction--California--Palomar, Mount (Calif.) Palomar, Mount (Calif.)--Photographs San Diego County (Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints Landscape photographs
Place
California Palomar, Mount (Calif.) San Diego County (Calif.)
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