Palomar 18-inch Schmidt Telescope
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The Palomar 18-inch Schmidt Telescope is a small wide-field survey instrument at Palomar Observatory historically used for photographic sky surveys and the discovery of comets and asteroids.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palomar 18-inch Schmidt Telescope canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Schmidt telescope
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astronomical telescope ⓘ survey instrument ⓘ |
| hasAperture |
0.46-metre
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18-inch ⓘ |
| hasFieldOfView | wide-field ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
fast focal ratio
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large photographic plate coverage ⓘ optimized for wide-field imaging ⓘ |
| hasOpticalDesign | Schmidt camera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryMirrorDiameter | 18-inch ⓘ |
| hasSurveyRole | wide-area precursor to deeper surveys ⓘ |
| historicalUse | survey photography on glass plates ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Palomar Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Palomar Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ San Diego County ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| mountType | equatorial mount ⓘ |
| observatoryCode | Palomar Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
California Institute of Technology
NERFINISHED
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Palomar Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Palomar Observatory survey program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| telescopeType | reflecting telescope ⓘ |
| usedFor |
discovery of asteroids
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discovery of comets ⓘ minor planet searches ⓘ near-Earth object searches ⓘ photographic sky surveys ⓘ sky surveys ⓘ |
| usedIn |
asteroid discovery programs
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comet discovery programs ⓘ minor planet surveys ⓘ |
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