Journey to Palomar

Meet the filmmakers and watch clips of the award-winning PBS documentary which tells the remarkable life story of astrophysicist George Ellery Hale as he struggles both personally and professionally to build the great telescopes at the Yerkes Observatory (near Chicago), the Mount Wilson Observatory (above Los Angeles), and finally the million-pound telescope on Palomar Mountain (near San Diego), considered the "moon shot" of the 1930s and '40s.

Robin and Todd Mason are Los Angeles Producers/Writers/Directors and have owned a film production company in Los Angeles for two decades. Joining them is Richard Ellis, Ph.D. Director Emeritus, Caltech Optical Observatories.

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[Turanic1]

thex!, pitty there's no decent copies on p2p anywhere

[coralmina]

George Ellery Hale's story is such an important and inspirational one, and it hasn't gotten much airtime - until now! I'm fascinated to see the many connections you point out with the history of Chicago and his father's career as an innovator and developer of huge public projects. And it's fascinating to hear the tale of Hale's sensitivity and energy, his vigor and daring, his fundraising prowess, and his profound dedication to astronomical research - truly a force of nature!!! Thank you!!!

[KKM121]

Thanks for uploading!