The story of Palomar
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Describes the story of the giant 200-inch telescope on Palomar Mountain, photographed over the period of years during which the giant telescope was planned and designed. Shows the grinding of the huge mirror, the tedious journey of the mirror up the mountainside, and finally the giant instrument in operation.
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THE STORY OF PALOMAR. sd., color, 16mm. Summary: A documentary film about the Palomar Observatory and the 200–inch Hale telescope. Includes views of Mt. Wilson Observatory and its smaller telescopes. Credits: Authors, Edison R. Hoge, Sidney Zipser. © The California Institute of Technology, a.k.a. California Institute; title, descr., & 15 prints, 22Sep48; MU3553.
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