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Medal - Palomar Mountain Observatory (San Diego County California) ND

 
Copper plated (Non Magnetic alloy) - 73 mm
Description
Location
United States
Type
Medals › Souvenir medallions
Composition
Copper plated (Non Magnetic alloy)
Diameter
73 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#346340
Rarity index
100%

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Script: Latin

Lettering:
Telescope
264 inch tube
62 feet long-Weight 150 tons
Paraboloid 200 inch Pyrex-mirror
Weight 14 3/4 tons
accuracy of surface 1/200,000 inch
Whole Mounting 500 tons
Looks in space
1 Billion light years
One light year =
5,000,000,000,000
miles

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