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One of the Corning Labs' glass test blanks for the ''Hale'' was used for the [[C. Donald Shane telescope]]'s {{convert|120|in|cm|adj=on}} primary mirror.<ref>[http://www.ucolick.org/public/telescopes/shane.html 120-inch Shane Reflector]. Ucolick.org. Retrieved on 2011-07-01.</ref>
The collecting area of the ''Hale'' is about 31,000 square inches (20 square meters).<ref>[http://www.astro.caltech.edu/palomarnew/faq.html Palomar FAQ: How far can the Hale telescope see? ]</ref>
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