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Daily self-guided tours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<h3>Contact Palomar Observatory<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"tel:760-742-2119\"> (760) 742-2119<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astro.caltech.edu\/palomar\/homepage.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VISIT WEBSITE<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Map &amp; Directions<\/h3>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d13330.267915983311!2d-116.86482090000003!3d33.35626090000001!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x9602e5fc88fa56e6!2sPalomar+Observatory!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1527790822335\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The night sky enchants and beckons us, daring us to delve into the dark abyss and discover a world beyond our own. 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