T80-South Telescope
The T80-South Telescope was built to support the Southern Massive Astrophysical Panchromatic Survey (SMAPS).
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T80-South Telescope
Name(s) |
T80-South Telescope |
Status |
Operational |
Broad Science Goals |
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Site |
Cerro Tololo, Chile |
Location Coordinates |
30°10′04.31″S 70°48′20.48″W |
Altitude |
2178 meters (7145 feet) |
Enclosure |
large enclosure with a dome |
Type |
Ritchey-Chrétien |
Optical Design |
F#4.5 |
Field of View |
Diameter of 1.7 degrees (110 mm) with full optical performance Diameter of 2.0 degrees (130 mm) diameter with a slight vignetting |
Diameter: Primary M1 |
0.82 meter |
Material: Primary M1 |
fused silica |
Diameter: Secondary M2 |
0.3 meter |
Material: Secondary M2 |
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Mount |
Equatorial |
First Light Date |
December 2014 |
Adaptive Optics |
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Images taken with the T80-South Telescope |
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Images of the T80-South Telescope |
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Videos of the T80-South Telescope |
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Press Releases with the T80-South Telescope |
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