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WaSP (WAfer-Scale camera for Prime, 200" Wide-field visible CCD camera, PI: S. Kulkarni) 2012 - , Commissioning
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  CWI (Cosmic Web Imager (Near UV IFU Spectrograph), PI: C. Martin) 2006 - Present, In Use
  PTF (Palomar Transient Factory Wide-Field Mosaic Visible-light Imager, PI: S. Kulkarni) 2007 - Present, In Use
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  SEDM (Spectral Energy Distribution Machine for 60", PI: N. Konidaris) 2010 - , Development
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  MINERVA (Precision RV Spectrograph) (PI: J. Johnson) 2011 - , Proposed (Private)
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  MINERVA (Precision RV Spectrograph) (PI: J. Johnson) 2011 - , Proposed (Private), Transferred to Harvard U. 
  WaSP (WAfer-Scale camera for Prime, 200" Wide-field visible CCD camera, PI: S. Kulkarni) 2012 - , Commissioning
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  DARKNESS (MKIDS Imaging Spectrograph, PI: B. Mazin) 2016 - , Commissioning (Private)
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  SWIFT (Visible-light IFU Spectrograph, PI: N. Thatte) 2005 - Present, In Use
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  TMAS (Ten Milliarcsecond visible imaging camera for PALM-3000, PIs: R. Dekany and S. Hildebrandt) 2011 - , Development
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  Robo-AO Kitt Peak (PI: S. Kulkarni, PS: R. Riddle) 2015 - Present, In Use
  Visible Camera (PI: C. Baranec) 2011 - Present, In Use
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F/9 Imager (Visible-light Imager & Guider, PI: ?) ? - ?, In Use)
Norris Spectrograph (Multi-object Fiber-fed Visible-light Spectrograph, PI: J. Cohen) ? - ?, Decommissioned
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D51 (5 micron detector, PI: K. Matthews) ? - ?, Decommissioned)
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Cass IR (IR Imager & Spectrograph, PI: T. Soifer) ? - ?, In Use)
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WaSP (WAfer-Scale camera for Prime, 200" Wide-field visible CCD camera, PI: S. Kulkarni) 2012 - , Development
GASP at Palomar (200" High-Speed Stokes Polarimeter, PI: G. Hallinan) 2012 - , Development (Private)
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- SWIFT (Visible-light IFU Spectrograph, PI: N. Thatte) 2005 - Present, In Use
- AO Fiber Nuller (Experimental High-Contrast Nulling Interferometer, PI: E. Serabyn) 2006 - Present, In Use]]
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Robo-AO
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- TMAS (Ten Milliarcsecond visible imaging camera for PALM-3000, PIs: R. Dekany and S. Hildebrandt) 2011 - , Development
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DBSP (Medium Resolution, Dual-channel Visible-light Spectrograph, PIs: Oke & Gunn) 1982 - Present, In Use)
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Four Shooter (Visible-light Imager, Spectrograph, and Multislit Spectrograph, PI: J. Gunn w/ J. Westphal) 1984? - ?, Decommissioned
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ZKI (Z-to-K Imager for wide-field, near-IR imaging on 200", PI: R. Dekany) 2010 - , Proposed
MINERVA (Precision RV Spectrograph) (PI: J. Johnson) 2011 - , Proposed (Private)
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ZKI (Z-to-K Imager for wide-field, near-IR imaging on 200", PI: R. Dekany) 2010 - , Proposed
MINERVA (Precision RV Spectrograph) (PI: J. Johnson) 2011 - , Proposed (Private)
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SEDM (Spectral Energy Distribution Machine for 60", PI: N. Konidaris) 2010 - , Development
ZKI (Z-to-K Imager for wide-field, near-IR imaging on 200", PI: R. Dekany) 2010 - , Proposed
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PTF II (Palomar Transient Factory II: Wider-Field Mosaic Visible-light Imager, PI: S. Kulkarni) 2011 - , Proposed
GASP at Palomar (200" High-Speed Stokes Polarimeter, PI: G. Hallinan) 2011 - , Development (Private)

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ARCON (MKIDS Demonstrator, PI: B. Mazin) 2009 - , Commissioning (Private)
SEDM (Spectral Energy Distribution Machine for 60", PI: N. Konidaris) 2010 - , Development
ZKI (Z-to-K Imager for wide-field, near-IR imaging on 200", PI: R. Dekany) 2010 - , Proposed

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Solid-block Schmidt camera (designed by Hendricks, optics from Mt Wilson optical shop) 1939 - ?, Decommissioned
Prime focus pulse-counting photometer (PI: Baum) 1953 - ?, Decommissioned
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D51 (5 micron detector, PI: K. Matthews) ? - ?, Decommissioned)
D57 (10 micron bolometer, PI: K. Matthews) ? - ?, Decommissioned)
D68 (Fast photometer, PI: K. Matthews) ? - ?, Decommissioned)
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East Arm Echelle with Prime Focus Fiber Feed, PI: K. Libbrecht) ? - ?, Decommissioned)
Cass IR (IR Imager & Spectrograph, PI: T. Soifer) ? - ?, In Use)

F/9 Imager (Visible-light Imager & Guider, PI: ?) ? - ?, In Use)
Norris Spectrograph (Multi-object Fiber-fed Visible-light Spectrograph, PI: J. Cohen) ? - ?, Decommissioned
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Sleuth, Planet Search Telescope, PI: D. Charbonneau, 2004 - 2007, Decommissioned
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PFUEI (Prime Focus Universal Extragalactic Instrument, PI: J. Gunn) 1981? - ?, Decommissioned
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DBSP (Medium Resolution, Dual-channel Visible-light Spectrograph, PIs: Oke & Gunn) 1982 - Present, In Use)
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Four Shooter (Visible-light Imager, Spectrograph, and Multislit Spectrograph, PI: J. Gunn w/ J. Westphal) 1984? - ?, Decommissioned
SpectroCam-10 (Mid-IR Imager & Spectrograph, PI: J. Houck) 1992 - Present, In Use (Rare)
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SEDM (Spectral Energy Distribution Machine for 60", PI: N. Konidaris) 2010 - , Development
ZKI (Z-to-K Imager for wide-field, near-IR imaging on 200", PI: R. Dekany) 2010 - , Proposed
MINERVA (Precision RV Spectrograph) (PI: J. Johnson) 2011 - , Proposed (Private)
200" Wide-field visible CCD camera (PI: S. Kulkarni) 2011 - , Proposed
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32-channel spectrum scanner for Cass focus (PI: Oke) 1968 - ?, Decommissioned
PFUEI (Prime Focus Universal Extragalactic Instrument, PI: J. Gunn) 1981? - ?, Decommissioned

Cass IR (IR Imager & Spectrograph, PI: T. Soifer) ? - ?, Decommissioned)
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COSMIC (High-throughput Imager & Multi-slit Spectrograph, PI: A. Dressler) ? - Present, In Use
DBSP (Medium Resolution, Dual-channel Visible-light Spectrograph, PIs: Oke & Gunn) 1982 - Present, In Use)
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SNAP	SNAP projects
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IRMS
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SWIFT	Oxford SWIFT
TMAS
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PFS
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Cahill	Research Collaborations
Gemini	Gemini Observatory
Keck	Keck Observatory
MOSFIRE
NGAO	Keck Next Generation Adaptive Optics
Palomar	Palomar Observatory Projects
GASP
PTF	Samuel Oschin Telescope 12K PTF Camera
PalmLGS	Palomar AO Laser Guide Star Upgrade
RoboAO	Robotic laser adaptive optics instrument
SDC	A shared workspace to
SEDM	A shared workspace to
SWIFT	Oxford SWIFT
TMAS
Triplespec	Palomar Triplespec
WaSP
ZTF
SNAP	SNAP projects
Sandbox	Sandbox test area with all features enabled.
Subaru
PFS
TMT	TMT Observatory
IRMS
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