1.9-m Radcliffe Telescope
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The 1.9-m Radcliffe Telescope is a historic optical reflecting telescope, originally built for the Radcliffe Observatory and now used for astronomical research at the South African Astronomical Observatory’s Sutherland site.
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| 1.9-m Radcliffe Telescope canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical telescope
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optical reflecting telescope ⓘ research telescope ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Radcliffe 1.9-m Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aperture | 1.9 metres ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| currentLocation | South African Astronomical Observatory, Sutherland, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diameter | 1.9 metres ⓘ |
| hemisphere | southern hemisphere ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the major southern-hemisphere optical telescopes of the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| locatedAt | South African Astronomical Observatory Sutherland site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sutherland, Northern Cape, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mirrorType | primary mirror ⓘ |
| mountType | equatorial mount ⓘ |
| name | 1.9-m Radcliffe Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long-term monitoring programs of variable stars
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spectroscopic surveys of southern sky objects ⓘ |
| observatorySiteAltitude | approximately 1800 metres ⓘ |
| operatedBy | South African Astronomical Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opticalType | optical telescope ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Radcliffe Observatory, Pretoria, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyBuiltFor | Radcliffe Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | South African Astronomical Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scienceInstruments |
optical imagers
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spectrographs ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| telescopeClass | 1–2 metre class telescope ⓘ |
| telescopeType | reflecting telescope ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical research
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extragalactic astronomy ⓘ galactic astronomy ⓘ optical astronomy ⓘ stellar observations ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | visible light ⓘ |
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