Palomar Events

This site lists present and past Palomar related events and highlights, plus links to PDFs of presentations useful to Palomar observers.


Recent 5-m Science Talks

Feb 2024: Michael Werner gave a JPL Palomar Seminar on science results from the past year.

Presentation Files
JPL Palomar Seminar, Feb/2024

JPL Palomar Seminar, Feb/2022

Summer 2021 Highlights
Fall 2019 Palomar Colloquium @ JPL

The JPL Science Visitor and Astrophysics Colloquium Program hosted a mini Palomar series under the unifying title of "Latest Results from the Palomar 200-inch Telescope" on September 19, 2019.

Presentation Files
Mark Swain: NESSI

Chris Matthews: PARVI

Shreyas Vissapragada: Exoplanets with WIRC

Max Millar-Blanchaer: WIRC Polarimetry

Dan Stern: Extreme AGN w/BDSP

Mamajek and Marocco: L-Dwarfs w/TripleSpec
Spring 2019 Palomar Jamboree

The Palomar Jamboree took place on March and April, 2019 at JPL and IPAC. The purpose of the jamboree is to ensure that JPL/IPAC scientists, particularly newcomers, are aware of the opportunities available through our access to the Palomar 200-inch telescope and are taking advantage of them appropriately.

Details, Talks & Agenda

For Thursday 28 March 2019 @JPL

Dan Stern: Black Holes and AGN

David Ciardi: Exoplanet Candidates

Bonnie Buratti: Pluto Opposition

For 1 & 2 April, 2019 @JPL/IPAC

Rob Zellem: NESSI

Joseph Simon: DBSP

Max M-B & Shreyas V.: WIRC Pol+Spec

Jaqueline McCleary: WIRC

Gautam Vasisht: PARVI

Eric M. & Federico M.: TripleSpec

Phil Appleton: CWI

Michael Werner: WaSP & CHIMERA