Palomar Observatory

Summary

Palomar Observatory is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Palomar Observatory is located in San Diego County^[3].
• Palomar Observatory is in the country of United States^[4].
• Palomar Observatory's image is recorded as Pti aerial photo B.jpg^[5].
• Palomar Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[6].
• Palomar Observatory's owned by is recorded as California Institute of Technology^[7].
• Palomar Observatory's operator is recorded as California Institute of Technology^[8].
• Palomar Observatory's ISNI is recorded as 0000000088653487^[9].
• Palomar Observatory's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 129025243^[10].
• Palomar Observatory's GND ID is recorded as 5084090-3^[11].
• Palomar Observatory's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82051172^[12].
• Palomar Observatory's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 170585683^[13].
• Palomar Observatory's IdRef ID is recorded as 203820614^[14].
• Palomar Observatory's location is recorded as Palomar Mountain^[15].
• Palomar Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[16].
• Palomar Observatory's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35427020^[17].
• Palomar Observatory's has part is recorded as Hale Telescope^[18].
• Palomar Observatory's has part is recorded as Palomar Testbed Interferometer^[19].
• Palomar Observatory's has part is recorded as Samuel Oschin telescope^[20].
• Palomar Observatory's has part is recorded as 18-inch Schmidt camera^[21].
• Palomar Observatory's has part is recorded as Palomar Mountain-DSS^[22].
• Palomar Observatory's has part is recorded as Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking (NEAT) at Palomar observatory^[23].
• Palomar Observatory's has part is recorded as Palomar 60-inch telescope^[24].
• +1928-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Palomar Observatory^[25].
• Palomar Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33.356388888889, 'lon': -116.865}^[26].
• Palomar Observatory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/022tzk^[27].

Body

Founding

+1928-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Palomar Observatory^[25].

Operations

Palomar Observatory's operator is recorded as California Institute of Technology^[8].

Ownership

Palomar Observatory's owned by is recorded as California Institute of Technology^[7].

Why It Matters

Palomar Observatory ranks in the top 3% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

It is credited with the discovery of (612533) 2002 XV93^[30], a trans-Neptunian object^[31]; 229762 Gǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà^[32], a trans-Neptunian object^[33]; Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy^[34], an irregular galaxy^[35]; (455502) 2003 UZ413^[36], a possible dwarf planet^[37]; (84522) 2002 TC302^[38], a trans-Neptunian object^[39]; and (278361) 2007 JJ43^[40], an asteroid^[41].

FAQs

What did Palomar Observatory discover?

Palomar Observatory is credited as discoverer of (612533) 2002 XV93^[30], 229762 Gǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà^[32], Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy^[34], and (455502) 2003 UZ413^[36].