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Palomar Observatory

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Palomar Observatory, located atop Palomar Mountain in north San Diego County, California, is a center of astronomical research owned and operated …

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Jul 6, 2024
This is a "skip it" for your family vacation. It's about a 2-hour drive from San Diego up a very winding mountain road....and the views from the road are the highlight! Once you get to the observat… Full review by Stephanie C
Feb 8, 2024
We decided to add this to our itinerary on our San Diego trip as my sons are both into Astrophysics. It is an almost two hour drive from San Diego, but the views from the road up the mountain are sp… Full review by Sharron R
Aug 18, 2023
Loved the on the floor tour. First visited in 1979, second time ten years later...ish. Could only do the self guided tour/visitors gallery. July 15, 2023 took the $5.00 tour on the floor guided to… Full review by David T
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A World-Class Observatory In The California …
The Palomar Observatory was once the world’s largest astronomical observatory, and remains one of the world’s finest. Nestled in the mount…
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Three Actively Operating Research Telescopes
In 1928 the Palomar Observatory was founded as an astronomical observatory in the county of San Diego. Since mid century, it has been wo…
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The Cathedral of Astronomy
Palomar Observatory is a privately owned astronomical observatory located in San Diego County, California (USA), 145 kilometers (90 …
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Home to the World’s Largest Working Telesco…
Plonked on top of Mount Palomar is the impressive and educational Mount Palomar Observatory. Home to the world’s largest wor…
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The Observatory Operates Several Telescopes
Palomar Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in San Diego County, California, United States, 145 kilometers sout…
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Deep within the wilderness which defines the Palomar Mountain State Park, you will find the remarkable Palomar Observatory, one of the …
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Can the public view the cosmos at the observatory's telescope?
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Unfortunately no. Our telescopes are for scientific research purposes and for decades have no longer had eyepieces. To look through telescopes we recommend visiting Griffith …
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Unfortunately no. Our telescopes are for scientific research purposes and for decades have no longer had eyepieces. To look through telescopes we recommend visiting Griffith Observatory in LA.
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Answer by Palomar O · Jul 8, 2021
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Hi, is there a fee to go into the observatory?
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I did not pay to enter the observatory
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Will we be able to see what the telescope is looking at in real time? If so, how much time can we spend doing that?
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The answer above is correct.There is no real-time viewing through telescope. I might note that you can read about the research that is being done that month, and I found that …
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The answer above is correct.There is no real-time viewing through telescope. I might note that you can read about the research that is being done that month, and I found that information fascinating, just learning about how many countries sent research teams and what they were exploring.
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Are there docent led tours on weekdays in June? If so, what time?
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I believe that, year-round, they offer their tours on weekends only. They do two of them per day and each tour is restricted to 20 or 30 people (30 according to our docents, but 20 …
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I believe that, year-round, they offer their tours on weekends only. They do two of them per day and each tour is restricted to 20 or 30 people (30 according to our docents, but 20 according to the person who took the money for the tickets).
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Hello Gary G. I am interesting in visiting the Palomar Observatory, and would like to look through the telescope. …
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Hello Gary G. I am interesting in visiting the Palomar Observatory, and would like to look through the telescope. I would love to see space close up, and though I have visited observatories before, I have never got to peek at the sky. What day/time or occasion can I actually love through the telescope? Thanks, So much Irene
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I don't believe that you can. Suggest you confirm directly with the Observatory.
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