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unusual facts about Palomar


Education in Cuba

In 2006 Venezuela and Cuba began jointly sponsoring education programs in El Palomar, Bolivia.


10252 Heidigraf

It was discovered on March 26 1971 by Dutch astronomers Cornelis Johannes van Houten and Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld on Palomar Schmidt plates taken by Tom Gehrels.

3199 Nefertiti

3199 Nefertiti (1982 RA) is a near-Earth Amor asteroid discovered on September 13, 1982 by husband and wife team Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at Palomar.

Albert Wilson

Albert George Wilson (1918–2002), American astronomer who worked at Palomar Observatory

Arnau de Palomar

The lordship of Riudoms was granted to Arnau de Palomar 24 January 1150 by the lord of the City and Land of Tarragona, Robert Bordet (known as Robert d'Aguiló).

Ferrocarril General San Martín

In the metropolitan sector of the City of Buenos Aires there is a diesel commuter branch that operates from the Retiro railway terminus in the city-centre northwest to Palomar, Hurlingham and Pilar.

Government of San Diego County, California

Palomar Health Board of Directors candidates are elected for four-year terms, and an election for 3 out of the 7 seats took place during the November 2012 California elections.

Nyctimene

2150 Nyctimene (1977 TA), an inner main-belt asteroid discovered on October 13, 1977 by W. Sebok at Palomar

Palomar Mountain

The 1977 film The Crater Lake Monster had many scenes filmed on Palomar Mountain, including scenes shot at the summit restaurant, but not the scenes of the monster in a lake.

Palomar–Leiden survey

As each minor planet was discovered, the orbital elements were computed at the Cincinnati Observatory.

Sevel Argentina

Peugeot's Berazategui (in Buenos Aires) factory was decommissioned and production transferred to El Palomar, but increasing market demand in 1993 meant this plant was reopened.

The Self-Starter Foundation

Artists who have released records on the label include Enon, Les Savy Fav, Lifter Puller, and Palomar.


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