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Mount Palomar, CA. , U.S.A. 



200-INCH TELESCOPE 



Palomar Observatory 



California Institute of Technology 



"Big Science" Descriptor ; Optical astronomy 



Description of Facility/Instrument : This is a 200-inch aperture optical 

 telescope and associated instrumentation. 



Date of Construction : 1948 



Construction Cost : 1984 $$ : $58 million estimated replacement cost 



Present International Cooperation 



Natlonality(s) of Ownership : U.S. 

 Nationallty(s) of Operational Funding : U.S. 

 Nationality(s) of Management Staff : U.S. 

 Natlonality(s) of Researchers ; U.S. 



Potential for Future International Cooperation ; International collabora- 

 tions are arranged on a case-by-case basis. 



