200 inch Hale telescope at Palomar Observatory, California, at night, c1948. Artist: Unknown

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200 inch Hale telescope at Palomar Observatory, California, at night, c1948. This was the world's largest telescope when completed in 1948, with a mirror 200 inches in diameter. It was named for George Ellery Hale (1868-1938), the American astronomer who was the driving force behind the costruction of the observatory and its massive telescope. Courtesy of Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories

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Size: 2822px × 3718px
Location: World,North and Central America,United States,California,San Diego,Palomar Mountain
Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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