Burrell Schmidt Telescope
The Case Western Reserve University’s Burrell Schmidt Telescope wide-field telescope, owned and operated by Case Astronomy, is located at Kitt Peak National Observatory. It is used for deep wide-field imaging and surveys and was installed on Kitt Peak in 1979.
For scientists: More details can be found on the science page.
Burrell Schmidt Telescope
| Name(s) | Burrell Schmidt Telescope |
| Status | Operational |
| Broad Science Goals | Deep wide-field imaging and surveys |
| Site | Kitt Peak National Observatory, Arizona, USA |
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| Type | f/3.5 |
| Optical Design | Newtonian |
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| Diameter: Primary M1 | 0.61 meters |
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| First Light Date | 1979. New CCD array saw first light in 2008. |
| Adaptive Optics | |
| Images taken with the Burrell Schmidt Telescope | Link |
| Images of the Burrell Schmidt Telescope | Link |
| Videos of the Burrell Schmidt Telescope | Link |
| Press Releases with the Burrell Schmidt Telescope | Link |
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