Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope
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astronomical observatory
ground-based telescope
near-infrared telescope
optical telescope
reflecting telescope
The Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) Telescope is a 4.1-meter optical and near-infrared telescope in Chile designed for high-quality imaging and spectroscopy of the southern sky.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
ⓘ
ground-based telescope ⓘ near-infrared telescope ⓘ optical telescope ⓘ reflecting telescope ⓘ |
| alternateName |
SOAR
ⓘ
SOAR Telescope ⓘ |
| altitude | approximately 2700 meters ⓘ |
| commissioned | mid-2000s ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-quality imaging
ⓘ
spectroscopy ⓘ |
| diameter | 4.1 meters ⓘ |
| hasAdaptiveOptics | yes ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
high spatial resolution
ⓘ
imaging ⓘ multi-object spectroscopy ⓘ spectroscopy ⓘ |
| hasFieldOfView | wide-field imaging ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
Goodman High Throughput Spectrograph
ⓘ
SAM (SOAR Adaptive Module) ⓘ SIFS (SOAR Integral Field Spectrograph) ⓘ SOI (SOAR Optical Imager) ⓘ Spartan Infrared Camera ⓘ TripleSpec 4.1 ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
surface form:
Andes Mountains
Coquimbo Region ⓘ |
| location | Cerro Pachón ⓘ |
| mirrorMaterial | glass ⓘ |
| mountType | alt-azimuth mount ⓘ |
| operatedBy | SOAR Consortium ⓘ |
| partner |
Brazilian institutions
ⓘ
Chilean institutions ⓘ Michigan State College ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan State University
NOIRLab ⓘ National Optical Astronomy Observatory ⓘ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorDiameter | 4.1 meters ⓘ |
| scienceFocus |
extragalactic astronomy
ⓘ
galaxy evolution ⓘ planetary science ⓘ stellar astrophysics ⓘ time-domain astronomy ⓘ |
| sharesSiteWith |
Gemini South Observatory
ⓘ
surface form:
Gemini South Telescope
|
| skyCoverage | southern sky ⓘ |
| telescopeType |
Ritchey–Chrétien reflector
ⓘ
surface form:
Ritchey–Chrétien telescope
|
| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
ⓘ
optical ⓘ |
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