Philosophy
Tonight on most PBS stations...a history of the world-famous Palomar Observatory.
The Journey To Palomar: America's first journey into space
October 2nd, 1608/October 3rd, 1947...optics/telescope
Palomar Observatory
- Palomar Observatory...1940 Footage Of Construction
Well, here are reels #2 and #3 of some historical footage of the construction of the Palomar Observatory. Unfortunately reel #1 has not been digitized as this time. The Online Archive of California is an initiative of the California Digital Library. ...
- Hale Telescope..."first Light" On January 26th, 1949
An historic moment from the past. The Hale Telescope saw is first light on January 26th. 1949 on Mount Palomar. On this occasion, the renowned Edwin Hubble had the honors of directing the telescope to his chosen object, which was a nebula previously...
- "visit To An Observatory Or Planetarium?" Poll
Mueller Planetarium Have you ever visited an observatory or planetarium? Yes...9 No...0 Good to see the results. I know one voter lives very close to a famous observatory in Southern California and I bet he has worked on one. :) McDonald Observatory University...
- Italo Calvino's Mr. Palomar And Cosmology
Italo Calvino October 15th, 1923 to September 19th, 1985 Cosmological perspectives of Italo Calvino's Mr. Palomar as expressed by Orfeu Bertolami. Abstract: The character Mr. Palomar, the alter-ego of the Italian author Italo Calvino, appeared...
- October 2nd, 1608/october 3rd, 1947...optics/telescope
Wired... October 2nd, 1608: ...officials in the Netherlands pondered over a patent application. It was submitted by spectacle-maker Hans Lippershey for a "device by means of which all things at a very great distance can be seen as if they were nearby."...
Philosophy
PBS--Palomar Observatory
Tonight on most PBS stations...a history of the world-famous Palomar Observatory.
The Journey To Palomar: America's first journey into space
October 2nd, 1608/October 3rd, 1947...optics/telescope
Palomar Observatory
- Palomar Observatory...1940 Footage Of Construction
Well, here are reels #2 and #3 of some historical footage of the construction of the Palomar Observatory. Unfortunately reel #1 has not been digitized as this time. The Online Archive of California is an initiative of the California Digital Library. ...
- Hale Telescope..."first Light" On January 26th, 1949
An historic moment from the past. The Hale Telescope saw is first light on January 26th. 1949 on Mount Palomar. On this occasion, the renowned Edwin Hubble had the honors of directing the telescope to his chosen object, which was a nebula previously...
- "visit To An Observatory Or Planetarium?" Poll
Mueller Planetarium Have you ever visited an observatory or planetarium? Yes...9 No...0 Good to see the results. I know one voter lives very close to a famous observatory in Southern California and I bet he has worked on one. :) McDonald Observatory University...
- Italo Calvino's Mr. Palomar And Cosmology
Italo Calvino October 15th, 1923 to September 19th, 1985 Cosmological perspectives of Italo Calvino's Mr. Palomar as expressed by Orfeu Bertolami. Abstract: The character Mr. Palomar, the alter-ego of the Italian author Italo Calvino, appeared...
- October 2nd, 1608/october 3rd, 1947...optics/telescope
Wired... October 2nd, 1608: ...officials in the Netherlands pondered over a patent application. It was submitted by spectacle-maker Hans Lippershey for a "device by means of which all things at a very great distance can be seen as if they were nearby."...