IRTF
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IRTF is a NASA-operated 3.0-meter infrared-optimized telescope located on Mauna Kea in Hawaii, used primarily for planetary and solar system observations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IRTF canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infrared telescope
ⓘ
telescope ⓘ |
| alsoUsedFor |
extragalactic astronomy
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galactic astronomy ⓘ stellar astronomy ⓘ |
| altitude | approximately 4200 meters ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1979 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| designedFor | support of planetary missions ⓘ |
| fullName | NASA Infrared Telescope Facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingAgency | NASA Planetary Science Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAperture | 3.0 meters ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
CSHELL (retired)
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MORIS NERFINISHED ⓘ NSFCAM2 NERFINISHED ⓘ SpeX NERFINISHED ⓘ iSHELL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Hawaii
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Mauna Kea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mirrorMaterial | glass-ceramic ⓘ |
| mountType | equatorial mount ⓘ |
| observes |
Kuiper belt objects
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asteroids ⓘ comets ⓘ moons ⓘ near-Earth objects ⓘ planets ⓘ |
| openTo | international astronomical community ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| optimizedFor | infrared sensitivity ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorDiameter | 3.0 meters ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
planetary observations
ⓘ
solar system observations ⓘ |
| scienceFocus |
planetary atmospheres
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surface composition of small bodies ⓘ thermal properties of solar system objects ⓘ |
| siteSharesLocationWith |
Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope
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Keck Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ Subaru Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsMission |
Cassini–Huygens mission
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Galileo mission NERFINISHED ⓘ Juno mission ⓘ New Horizons mission NERFINISHED ⓘ Voyager program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| telescopeType | Cassegrain reflector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeAllocation | peer-reviewed proposals ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | infrared ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.