Magellan I
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Magellan I is a large optical telescope at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, forming one of the twin Magellan telescopes used for advanced astronomical research.
Aliases (2)
- Magellan II ×1
- Magellan Project ×1
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory instrument
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ground-based telescope → optical telescope → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Baade Telescope
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| apertureClass |
6–7 metre class telescope
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| commissioned |
early 2000s
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| country |
Chile
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| designGoal |
high angular resolution
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high sensitivity → |
| firstLight |
around 2000
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| hasInstrument |
imaging cameras
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multi-object spectrographs → near-infrared instruments → spectrographs → |
| hemisphere |
Southern Hemisphere
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| locatedIn |
Atacama Region
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Chile → Las Campanas Observatory → |
| mirrorType |
primary mirror
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| mountType |
altazimuth mount
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| namedAfter |
Walter Baade
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| observatoryCode |
I05
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| observatorySite |
Las Campanas Observatory
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| operatedBy |
Carnegie Institution for Science
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Carnegie Observatories → |
| partOf |
Las Campanas Observatory telescope array
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Magellan telescopes → |
| primaryMirrorDiameter |
6.5 metres
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650 centimetres → |
| scientificDiscipline |
astronomy
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astrophysics → |
| siteAltitude |
approximately 2400 metres
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approximately 8000 feet → |
| skyCoverage |
southern sky
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| telescopeType |
Ritchey–Chrétien reflector
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| twinWith |
Magellan II
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| usedFor |
astronomical research
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exoplanet research → galaxy formation studies → imaging → observational cosmology → spectroscopy → stellar astrophysics → |
| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
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optical → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Baade Telescope
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alsoKnownAs |
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MagE
("Magellan Project")
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hostFacility |
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Magellan I
("Magellan II")
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twinWith |