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The Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory sees first light under the direction of Edwin Hubble, becoming the largest aperture optical telescope (until BTA-6 is built in 1976).
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Hale Telescope
Telescope at Palomar Observatory in California, USA
The Hale Telescope is a 200-inch (5.1 m), f/3.3 reflecting telescope at the Palomar Observatory in San Diego County, California, US, named after astronomer George Ellery Hale. With funding from the Rockefeller Foundation in 1928, he orchestrated the planning, design, and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Palomar Observatory
Astronomical observatory in Southern California
The Palomar Observatory is an astronomical research observatory in the Palomar Mountains of San Diego County, California, United States. It is owned and operated by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Research time at the observatory is granted to Caltech and its…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
First light (astronomy)
First use of a telescope
In astronomy, first light is the first practical use of a new instrument, typically a telescope to take an astronomical image after it has been constructed. This is often not the first viewing using the telescope because optical tests have likely been performed to adjust the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Edwin Hubble
American astronomer (1889–1953)
Edwin Powell Hubble was an American astronomer. He played a crucial role in establishing the fields of extragalactic astronomy and observational cosmology.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
BTA-6
Optical telescope at the Special Astrophysical Observatory in southern Russia
The BTA-6 is a 6-metre (20 ft) aperture optical telescope at the Special Astrophysical Observatory located in the Zelenchuksky District of Karachay-Cherkessia on the north side of the Caucasus Mountains in southern Russia.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 26
Day of the year
January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 339 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)