Palomar

Pal·o·mar

 (păl′ə-mär′), Mount
A peak, 1,871 m (6,140 ft) high, of southern California northeast of San Diego. It is the site of an observatory known for its large reflecting telescope.
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Palomar

(ˈpæləˌmɑː)
n
(Placename) Mount Palomar a mountain in S California, northeast of San Diego: site of Mount Palomar Observatory, which has a large (200-inch) reflecting telescope. Height: 1871 m (6140 ft)
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Pal•o•mar

(ˈpæl əˌmɑr)

n.
Mount, a mountain in S California, NE of San Diego: observatory. 6126 ft. (1867 m) high.
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