The famed Palomar Observatory in North County photographed an SUV-sized asteroid last weekend that NASA says set the record for coming closer to earth than any known near-earth asteroid. The NEA ...

For those unfamiliar with how George Ellery Hale’s 200-inch Big Eye Telescope at Palomar observatory forever changed astronomy, Linda Schweizer’s recent book will be a revelation.

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred at 10:59 p.m. Thursday about 10 miles south-southeast of Palomar Observatory, causing brief shaking that was felt in parts of San Diego County, according to the … ...

The iconic Palomar Observatory in Southern California has welcomed astronomers to its mountaintop perch for almost 80 years. Its massive, 200-inch (5.08 meters) Hale telescope doubled the known ...

3.5M-Earthquake Recorded Near Palomar Observatory in North San Diego County The earthquake near Palomar Mountain in San Diego County, California created quaking that some felt as south as Chula ...

Palomar Observatory bids farewell to a tradition of napkin rings, cowbells and astronomical table conversation. Out There Palomar Observatory bids farewell to a tradition of napkin rings, cowbells ...

PALOMAR MOUNTAIN, Calif — 2023 marks 75 years since the Palomar Observatory was first dedicated. The San Diego County scientific marvel recently made headlines after the famous green comet was ...

The brainchild of George Ellery Hale, the 200-inch Hale Telescope was dedicated June 3, 1948, at Palomar Observatory in California. In promoting and fundraising for the project, Hale had a firm ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.0 struck near Palomar Observatory in north San Diego County Sunday morning, according to United States Geological Survey.

Astronomers have discovered a rare star at Palomar Observatory that could be the first documented instance of a long-standing theory about what happens to the core of a star as it burns out.

Small Earthquake Hits Near Palomar Observatory by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego May 20, 2023, 10:17 a.m. May 20, 2023, 11:55 a.m. Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) ...

The hike starts with a scenic, though winding 7.8-mile drive to the trailhead. After passing the entrance gate just off SR-79, continue on a well-maintained dirt road.