Moving Image / Story of Palomar, The

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Title: Story of Palomar, The
Creator: Hoge, E
Zipser, S
Date Created and/or Issued: 1948
Contributing Institution: California Institute of Technology
Collection: California Revealed from California Institute of Technology Archives
Rights Information: Public domain. No restrictions on use.
Description: Feature film about the building and use of the 200"" telescope. Includes footage of Hubble, Humason, Rule, Porter, Max Mason, John Anderson, Marcus Brown, DuBridge, Bowen and technicians working on mirror. With sky picture and animation sequences demonstrating how optical (reflecting) telescope works.
Type: moving image
Format: Dub
Sound
Color
Betacam
Extent: 1 Tape of 1
Identifier: capsca_00002
Language: English
Subject: Reflecting Telescopes--Palomar, Mount (Calif.)--History
Place: California
Provenance: California Institute of Technology Archives
California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

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