Palomar

[ pal-uh-mahr ]

noun

1. Mount, a mountain in S California, NE of San Diego: site of observatory. 6,126 feet (1,867 meters) high.

Palomar

/ ˈpæləˌmɑː /

noun

1. 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)

Example Sentences

Standing in his driveway on a clear day, he can see the San Jacinto and San Gabriel ranges, and Big Bear and Palomar mountains.

From Los Angeles Times

Previous stops also include Southern Utah, his alma mater where he played two seasons for the Thunderbirds, Ottawa University of Arizona, Palomar College and Snow Junior College.

From Seattle Times

It took less than two minutes for the ultra high-definition video to reach Caltech’s Palomar Observatory, sent at the test system’s maximum rate of 267 megabits per second.

From Washington Times

It took less than two minutes for the ultra high-definition video to reach Caltech’s Palomar Observatory, sent at the test system’s maximum rate of 267 megabits per second.

From Seattle Times

Mr Rogalin said the connection over which the video was sent from the Palomar observatory to the JPL base was actually slower than the signal transmitting the clip from space.

From BBC