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200-inch (5.1-meter) Hale Telescope MediaThe following is a collection of media pertaining the Hale Telescope, the 200-inch mirror, and its dome for educational and public relations purposes—please see conditions of use. For use of media not credited to Palomar Observatory, please contact its original source. For context, please visit the telescope page linked to above as well as the architecture page. To experience an immersive virtual visit to the Hale Telescope, please see our virtual tour page. The TelescopeThe Hale Telescope and Dome (2020)Video introducing the design and engineering of Hale Telescope. Duration: 2:51 minutes. (Palomar/Caltech) The MirrorThe 200-inch Mirror and Coating Chamber (2020)About the 200-inch primary mirror and its maintenance. Duration: 3:06 minutes. (Palomar/Caltech) Aluminization (2005)Annotated (via subtitles) video of the aluminum recoating process for the 200-inch mirror. Duration: 2:20 minutes. (Palomar/Caltech) The DomeSciencePlease visit the research slideshow page for a brief explanation of the research and observations being undertaken on the Hale Telescope during the current week. Hale Telescope Science and Instruments (2020)Review of the Hale's current instrumentation and scientific programs. Duration: 2:52 minutes. (Palomar/Caltech) Seeing Planets Like Never Before (2014)Documentary on finding exoplanets by the AMNH-led Project 1640 using the Hale Telescope. Duration: 9 minutes. (© AMNH). Virtual TourThis bilingual, high-resolution tour embeds relevant information, images, and video of the “Big Eye.” We recommend viewing the virtual tour on a desktop or laptop in fullscreen mode using the icon in the control bar. While it is possible to view the tour in smaller screens (e.g., large tablets), we suggest using the "lite" version of the tour for screens narrower than 700px (e.g, smaller tablets and smartphones). The lite tour is also VR-enabled, but lacks many of the features found in the full version of the tour. Click here to load the full tour. Bilingual, annotated tour of the Hale Telescope and its dome, desktop version. (Palomar/Caltech/A.Mejía) Bilingual, annotated tour of the Hale Telescope and its dome, mobile version. (Palomar/Caltech/A.Mejía) | ||||
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