The Hale telescope is at the Palomar Observatory, located in
Mount Palomar, California.
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The name Palomar comes from the Spanish word for "pigeon coop" or "dovecote." It was chosen because it was the name of the location where the Palomar Observatory was constructed in California.
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The Hale Telescope is a 5-m reflecting telescope at the Palomar
Observatory. Some factors that limit its ability to collect
starlight are light pollution, turbulence in the atmosphere,
daylight and clouds.