200-inch Hale telescope at Palomar Observatory shown at night. Built in 1948 and named for George Ellery Hale (1868-1938) Courtesy of Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories.

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200-inch Hale telescope at Palomar Observatory shown at night. Built in 1948 and named for George Ellery Hale (1868-1938) Courtesy of Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories.

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