Palomar Observatory
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Palomar Observatory 200 Hale Telescope in Palomar Mountain
Palomar Observatory 200 Hale Telescope
Up 5000+ feet In Palomar Mountain, California
Located about 60 miles North East of San Diego, California
Property of California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the telescope is located just a stones throw from San Diego, CA to let part, current and future astronomers peer into the heavens.
It is free to enter the facility and tour the visitor gallery where you have a good view from the base of the telescope.
Located just 2+ miles away is the Observatory Campground where amateur astronomers routinely campout and setup their own telescopes and cameras to peer into the night sky.
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Palomar Mountain Observatory
Nate Harrison Grade (Palomar Mtn CA) Ascent
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Palomar Observatory | Palomar Mountain, CA | April 3 & 4 2016
Palomar Observatory campground is certainly one of the best in southern California. Nestled back in the mountain, below the observatory, this campground has amazing access to trails with spectacular views from the top. In this video you see our 2 day trip, staying for one night, making camp and the subsequent observatory trail hike in the morning. I hope you enjoy and please subscribe for more videos to come!
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Palomar Observatory - California, USA
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Palomar Camp-Out Meetup Event
April 17-19, 2015
WHAT AN AWESOME WEEKEND!!!
About midafternoon on Friday, 4/17, the group met up and headed out on our journey up Palomar Mountain to the Observatory Campground. Upon arrival, we set up our tents and camping gear. With time left to spare we thought we would try out luck and see if we could go up to visit the Observatory. The public entrance was closed, but the Authorized Personal Only gate was wide open...Hmmmm. LETS GO FOR IT! So we drove in. We parked right next to the observatory and did the tourist thing, snap lots of photos. The building was closed, but it was great just being next to it and seeing just how big it was!
After a while we drove back to camp, got the fire started and cooked up some food and hot beverages all the while chatting and laughing. Finally darkness took over as the Sun set. Our first night of photography was centered on Widefield, Star Circles, Milky Way and Milky Way Time Lapse imaging. After thoroughly going over the processes involved in taking night images with a DSLR, we began shooting!
We made a tweak here and an adjustment there until images were coming out just right. As it got later and later it got colder and colder. Weather forecasts said it would be in the high 40's. It felt like the high 30's. But the night sky was SO clear! Not a cloud in the sky and no humidity, perfect for imaging. Finally 2 AM rolled around and we were greeted with a spectacular view of an arm of the Milky Way Galaxy! We framed out shots and began imaging. It looked like a small robot army of cameras shooting up. All cameras were hooked to Intervalometers and shooting away on their own for the rest of the night.
The following morning we slept in a bit, waking up at about 8:30. We slowly got our bearing and reviewed our images with childlike enthusiasm! We shared our images with each other and congratulated one another on a night of successful imaging.
Next on the plan of events was to attend a tour being held later in the day of the inside of the Palomar Observatory. A few of us drove up, this time through the public access entry, headed to the gift shop and purchased the tickets. We spent a few minutes afterwards walking around taking pictures and marveling at the size of the pine trees there! They had to have been as tall as the observatory itself...One really big Christmas tree!
We drove back down to camp, met with everyone and confirmed the time of the tour. The plan was to hike 2.2 miles and up 700 feet of elevation by way of the Observatory Trail from the campsite to the Palomar Observatory. A few decided to meet us there while the rest packed up and began the hike! It was a beautiful hike filled with great views of the mountainside, interesting tree formations, local wildlife - including a Red Fluffy Spider - haha, and of course the company of a great group of people.
We met up with the rest of the group at the Observatory just as the tour was about to start. The docents were all very well informed and happy to answer questions. We entered the observatory through the basement and from there moved up to the main room. The size of the 200 Hale Telescope was nothing short of Amazing! Looking at the photos of it now still wow's me!
After the tour ended, some of the group drove back to camp and the rest of us hiked back. The hike was pleasant and much easier on the descent. We have more photo opportunities as we weren’t rushed this time. Once back to camp most of us ended taking naps while we waited for the night. As the Sun slowly went down on the horizon, I proceeded to set up the 4 Stellarvue SV105T Apochromatic Triplet Refractor Telescope for a night of astrophotography. The scope was set up to accept either Canon or Nikon DSLR's mounted directly to the focuser of the scope. The skies were perfect once again, dark and clear. Through the scope we were able to see and image bright stars, faint stars, double and triple star systems, planets, nebulas, planetary nebulas, galaxies, globular clusters and open clusters.
As the night wore on, the temperature got lower. Finally at around 3 AM everyone decided to call it a night. We tucked ourselves back into our individual sleeping bags in our tents and slept. The next morning came and we all arose fairly well rested. We prepared hot tea and had breakfast and began to break down the camp. Sadly it was time to go home. We took a few more group pictures and random shots around the area. Then the cars we loaded, we said our goodbyes and headed for home.
What a great weekend. Honestly though, what made it a great weekend was not just the hiking, camping, photography or astronomy, but the amazing group of people who were in attendance! There could be no better group. Thank you Amy, Shelly, Giuliana, Ola, Randy, Jim, Pamelot, Jeremy, Lydia and Dad for taking the time to come out and enjoy a couple nights atop Palomar Mountain. I look forward to see you all again!
Palomar Mountain Drive in the Snow
Part of the video of a Palomar Mountain Drive
Vehicle: Subaru Impreza WRX and STI (Multiple) and R35 GTR
Device: GoPro Hero 3+ Silver Edition
Content Type: Snow Mountain Cruise
Driving up to Palomar Mountain and Palomar Observatory
Driving to Palomar Observatory on State Highway 76 and South Grade Road. South Grade Road starts from the 1:11 mark.
Palomar Divide ( 9S07 ) - Start to Finish in real time.
Palomar Divide is mellow fire road on Palomar Mountain in Southern California. The first part of the trail is mostly paved up to an old helicopter pad and turns to pure dirt just beyond that. In all, about 1/3 of the trail is paved and the helo pad is a great place to stop on the way up or down to take in the view, break for lunch, or regroup. You can easily miss the helo pad on the way up since it will look like just an open dirt patch on the right, but on the way down, you can't miss it since it pops up right in front of you. There is a wooded grove on the mountain and the trail splits into a loop and rejoin on the other side of the grove. Heading up, take the right at the fork which is more turns and elevation changes, but on the way back down, take the other path ( which is right at the fork in this direction ) and you'll be on a relatively level road which is a great spot to stop for some photos. At the top of the mountain, there is a gate that is always locked to prevent access to the Palomar Observatory from this road and if you get more than 3 trucks at that gate, it's going to be tough to turn around. I would suggest to park at the open area ( with a meadow ) at the top and walk to the gate or send one truck to make sure it is/isn't locked. A short hike up to the radio tower will give you access to a usable outhouse.
Recorded on 23DEC, 2018, Sunday
A few key video locations to jump to...
0:25:28 - Helo pad entrance on the right.
0:54:59 - Approaching the wooded grove
1:04:50 - Approaching the meadow at the top of the mountain
Drive Thru Walk Thru Observatory Campground in Palomar Mountain
Observatory Campground in Palomar Mountain
Cleveland National Forest
Small inexpensive little campground just 2+ miles from the Palomar Observatory. Great location for night sky viewing. Many amateur astronomers setup site here. In fact, adjacent to the double site 37 & 38 are several astronomers pad where they use to setup their telescope.
Palomar Mountain State Park & Palomar Observatory 1
On February 16, 2009, my family went up to the Palomar Mountain area near the Palomar Observatory but it was closed. My wife Cecy really wanted to go and see the real deeply white snow on the ground at the same time, it was wet snowing. My daughter Kamy had her 2nd time to see the snow and my baby son Tods 1st time to see the snow. Between the city of San Diego to the Palomar Observatory is about 2 hours more or less by car.
(Kamys 1st time on snow on this youtube.com below
youtube.com/watch?v=ERhNvioTKT4&feat ure=PlayList&p=6830E81FBD13F022&index=0
Palomar Mountain State Park ) El 16 de febrero de 2009, mi familia fue a la Montaña Palomar cerca de la zona de Observatorio Palomar, pero estaba cerrado. Mi esposa Cecy realmente quería ir a ver el verdadero fondo de color blanco nieve en la tierra al mismo tiempo, se húmedo nevando. Kamy mi hija tuvo su 2 º vez para ver la nieve y mi bebé hijo Tod tuvo su 1 º vez para ver la nieve. Entre la ciudad de San Diego es el Observatorio Palomar cerca de 2 horas más o menos en coche. (spanish/ español)
Palomar Mountain State Park
Palomar Observatory
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Palomar Mountain & Lake Henshaw
Took a day trip out to see the Palomar Observatory (no drones allowed there, contradictory to the Observatories mission statement of improving technology...) and then the rest of the mountain and Lake Henshaw.
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Palomar Mountain - San Diego CA - Off Road after snowing.
Driving up to Palomar Mountain through Nate Harrison Grade after a snowing evening in San Diego - California.
Great scenic off-road trail.
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Palomar Mountain Observatory Hike | Hiking San Diego California
On this short hike we hiked the Observatory Trail on Palomar Mountain. This trail is quite easy and beautiful. The trailhead can be found at the Observatory Campground. The end of the hike, or turn around point, takes you to the Palomar Observatory, which features the 200 ft Hale telescope. Although intended for its views into space, the architecture and landscaping in the area is enough to warrant a visit alone.
I didn't get to finish this hike due to suddenly feeling some rather strong symptoms of a cold. After the hike, I spent the rest of the day in a fever and was later diagnosed with the flu. :( Sad times.
On the upside, my husband actually joined us for this hike and did a lot of the filming. He actually enjoys filming just like I do but it really worked out on this one because I am to share with you these very candid moments of me struggling. Just keeping it real! Please give a thumbs up for my husbands efforts!
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Camping in Palomar Mountain - Southern California
Camping in Palomar Mountain
Located 5000+ feet up in the Cleveland National Forest, about 60 miles North East of San Diego, in Southern California, are several campground in close proximity to the world famous Palomar Observatory.
What that means is that with the right weather condition, you will get a great view of the night sky. That was surely the case when I visited and stayed at the Observatory Campground. As predicted by my stars app, I could see very clearly Jupiter, Saturn, the Milky Way as adjacent constellations.
As a bonus, a retired/amateur astronomer (sorry I forgot his name) was present one night with a large computerized telescope setup just across from my campsite and he graciously offered me a view into the heavens and that was an awesome treat.
Besides the world famous Observatory itself, there are also plenty of hiking and scenic viewing opportunities inside Palomar Mountain State Park. If you are inside the State Park, not to be missed is the Boucher Hill Fire Lookout. On a relatively clear day, it offers a panoramic view all the way to the coast line.