Historic Mount Wilson, crucial communications link for California, threatened by Eaton Fire
The Eaton Fire burning through the hillsides and mountains above Pasadena is now approaching the Mount Wilson Observatory, ...
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Palomar Observatory Unveils Enhanced Astronomical Rainbows
On November 8, astronomers at Caltech's Palomar Observatory in the mountains above San Diego directed a brand-new ...
Dr. Gerard van Belle Appointed Director of Science at Lowell Observatory, Charting a Bold Future for Research
Lowell Observatory is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gerard van Belle as the new Director of Science. Van Belle, ...
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We May Be on the Brink of Finding the Real Planet Nine
If Brown’s hidden world is real, Rubin will almost certainly find it or strong indirect evidence that it exists. “In the ...
These apps and alert programs can help San Diegans prepare and get notifications during a wildfire
As San Diegans hunker down amid another period of strong Santa Ana winds and a red flag fire weather warning, they may also want to prepare their devices with apps and alert programs that will notify ...
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Over 10,000 exploding stars catalogued by groundbreaking Zwicky Transient Facility
The Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF), which began operations in 2017 using the 48-inch telescope at Palomar Observatory, is responsible for almost two-thirds of these detections. That makes it the ...
Asteroid AB 2025 to make its closest approach to Earth at just 150,000 kilometers
AB, a 42-foot Near-Earth Asteroid, will pass just 95,200 miles from Earth, providing scientists a unique chance to study it ...
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The Palomar Transient Factory: System Overview, Performance, and First Results
The transient survey is performed using a new 8.1 square degree camera installed on the 48 inch Samuel Oschin telescope at Palomar Observatory; colors and light curves for detected transients are ...