The 60-inch Telescope

The Palomar Observatory's 60-inch (1.5 m) telescope (f/8.75), located in the Oscar Mayer Building, was dedicated in 1970. It was built to take some of the demand off of the 200-inch Hale Telescope.

A wide range of astronomical research has been performed on this telescope. Some of the topics include the study of gamma-ray bursts and the search for planets around other stars. One of the most famous discoveries was that of the first brown dwarf star. The 60-inch telescope was recently upgraded with a new ccd camera and operating system that allows astronomers from Caltech and elsewhere to operate it remotely. This program is known as the Automated Transient Observing System. 

Additional photos of the 60-inch

Press release: Most Distant Explosion in Universe Detected   

The Caltech Core-Collapse Program

Brown Dwarf Discovery

Choose one of the telescopes listed on the right to see images and learn more about another of  the Palomar Observatory's Telescopes.