Hobby–Eberly Telescope
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The Hobby–Eberly Telescope is a large, fixed-elevation optical telescope at McDonald Observatory in Texas, notable for its cost-effective segmented-mirror design used as a model for other large telescopes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hobby–Eberly Telescope canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory instrument
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optical telescope ⓘ |
| altitudeFixed | fixed zenith angle ⓘ |
| apertureClass | 10-meter-class telescope ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designFeature |
cost-effective design
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segmented primary mirror ⓘ spherical primary mirror ⓘ |
| designGoal | maximize collecting area at reduced cost ⓘ |
| designInfluence | model for other large segmented-mirror telescopes ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
State of Texas
NERFINISHED
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private donations ⓘ |
| hasMirrorSegments | segmented primary mirror panels ⓘ |
| hasScientificInstrument |
high-resolution spectrographs
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spectrographs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Texas
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Mount Fowlkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | McDonald Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mirrorTechnology | segmented mirror alignment system ⓘ |
| mountType | fixed-elevation design ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Robert E. Eberly
NERFINISHED
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William P. Hobby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForRole |
former Texas lieutenant governor William P. Hobby
NERFINISHED
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philanthropist Robert E. Eberly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cost-effective large-aperture design
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fixed-elevation observing strategy ⓘ segmented-mirror technology ⓘ |
| observatory | McDonald Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | McDonald Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | University of Texas at Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | McDonald Observatory facilities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorDiameter | approximately 10 meters ⓘ |
| scientificUse |
astronomical spectroscopy
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extragalactic astronomy ⓘ galactic astronomy ⓘ stellar astronomy ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| telescopeType | optical reflecting telescope ⓘ |
| trackingMethod |
moving instrument package at prime focus
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rotation of structure in azimuth ⓘ |
| usedFor |
large-scale spectroscopic surveys
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survey astronomy ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
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optical ⓘ |
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