Directory of Large Telescopes Resources

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This category lists sites for astronomical observatories with very large telescopes.

Resources in This Category

• Canadian Aspects of the Thirty Metre Telescope

  http://lot.astro.utoronto.ca/
  Adaptive objects, who's involved, timeline, goals, why 30 metre, design, proposed site, projects, media, for teachers and students, and glossary.

• Centro Astronómico Hispano Alemán

  http://www.caha.es/
  The German-Spanish Astronomical Center at Calar Alto, Spain includes location, visitor information, equipment description, newsletter, and news operated by the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy.

• Gemini Observatory

  http://www.gemini.edu/
  International partnership comprised of two 8.1-meter telescopes with equipment description and location, news, press releases, and newsletter.

• McDonald Observatory

  http://www.as.utexas.edu/mcdonald/
  Facility information, equipment and instrumentation, observer information, and research. They have a 9.2 meter telescope as well as smaller ones.

• Palomar Observatory

  http://www.astro.caltech.edu/palomar/
  Acenter of astronomical research owned and operated by Caltech. The Observatory is home to three active research telescopes: the 200-inch (5.1-meter) Hale Telescope, the 48-inch (1.2-meter) Samuel Oschin Telescope, and the 60-inch (1.5-meter) telescope. Near San Diego, California.

• Paranal Observatory

  http://www.eso.org/paranal/
  A Very Large Telescope will consist of four 8-meter telescopes which can work independently or in combined mode, and includes information on observing, the site, and the project.

• Southern African Large Telescope

  http://www.salt.ac.za/
  Information on facility and equipment, news, science, observing, and inauguration.

• Subaru Telescope

  http://www.naoj.org/
  Is 8.2 meters, and includes general information, equipment and instrument information, presentations, and images.

• The MMT Observatory

  http://www.mmto.org/
  Is 6.5 meters in diameter and provides historical information, public access information, and visual resources.

• W. M. Keck Observatory

  http://www.keckobservatory.org/
  Comprised of two 10 meter telescopes includes information on equipment and instruments, with images and movies, observing information, and news.

 

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