Palomar Observatory
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The Palomar Observatory is located in north county San Diego. Since the 1930′s it has been a world-class astronomical research center that is owned and operated by the California Institute of Technology. There are five telescopes used nightly for a wide variety of research programs conducted by Caltech’s faculty, post-doctoral fellows and student and researchers at Caltech’s collaborating institutions.
The Observatory is open to the public during the day hours from 9:00am to 4:00pm daily except for December 24th and 25th. Night-time visits cannot be accomodated without interfering with the scientific studies.
The interior of the dome is kept at nighttime temperatures, so it is recommended to dress accordingly.
Palomar Observatory
35899 Canfield Road
Palomar Mountain
CA 92060-0200
(760) 742-2119
