Palomar Observatory Live Cameras

The following images are produced every few minutes by cameras in and around Palomar. This page reloads every five minutes.

Hale Telescope Webcam

Hale Telescope webcam. Please note that during the night it is almost always very dark inside the dome, so very little can be seen on the webcam. The best times to see the telescope are during the day and in twilight. (Palomar/Caltech)

Palomar All-Sky Cam

Palomar all-sky webcam. The small circle indicates the position of the north celestial pole—near Polaris in Ursa Minor. The + sign indicates the zenith. The Hale Telescope, labeled P200, is to the NNW—in the top-right corner of the image. Hide cardinal directions (Palomar/Caltech)

HPWREN Cameras

Current view of Palomar Observatory from High Point via one of the High Performance Wireless Research and Education Network cameras—the center of the image is due west. (HPWREN)



Current 360° view of Palomar. Each camera (E, S, W, N) is separately clickable. (HPWREN)

Alert California Cameras

Current view by the Alert California Palomar south camera (looking NW). Click for options including video of the last 12 hours. (Alert California/UCSD)

Current view by the Alert California Palomar north camera (looking SE). Click for options including video of the last 12 hours. (Alert California/UCSD)

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Last updated: 16 July 2024 ACM