du Pont Telescope
E5457
The du Pont Telescope is a 2.5-meter optical telescope at Chile’s Las Campanas Observatory used for a wide range of astronomical imaging and spectroscopic research.
Aliases (2)
- Irénée du Pont Telescope ×2
- Las Campanas Observatory telescope array ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory instrument
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optical telescope → reflecting telescope → |
| apertureSize |
2.5 meters
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| country |
Chile
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| diameter |
2.5 meters
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| fieldOfView |
wide-field optical imaging
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| hasCoordinateSystem |
equatorial coordinates
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| hasInstrument |
CCD imaging systems
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direct imaging cameras → echelle spectrograph → spectrographs → |
| locatedIn |
Atacama Desert region
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Chile → Las Campanas Observatory → |
| locatedOn |
Cerro Las Campanas
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| mirrorCount |
1 primary mirror
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| mirrorDiameter |
2.5 meters
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| mirrorMaterial |
glass
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| mountType |
equatorial mount
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| namedAfter |
Alfred I. du Pont
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| observatory |
Las Campanas Observatory
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| operatedBy |
Carnegie Institution for Science
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Carnegie Observatories → |
| partOf |
Las Campanas Observatory telescope suite
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| primaryMirrorShape |
hyperbolic
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| scienceFocus |
cosmology-related observations
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galaxy evolution → optical astronomy → spectroscopic surveys → stellar populations → |
| secondaryMirrorShape |
hyperbolic
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| supports |
long-slit spectroscopy
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multi-slit spectroscopy → |
| telescopeType |
Ritchey–Chrétien telescope
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| usedFor |
astronomical imaging
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astrophysical research → extragalactic astronomy → galactic astronomy → high-resolution spectroscopy → multi-object spectroscopy → spectrophotometry → spectroscopic research → stellar astronomy → supernova observations → time-domain astronomy → variable star observations → |
| wavelength |
optical
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Las Campanas Observatory
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Las Campanas Observatory ("Irénée du Pont Telescope") → |
hasTelescope |
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Las Campanas, Chile
("Irénée du Pont Telescope")
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hosts |
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Carnegie Observatories
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operates |
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Magellan I
("Las Campanas Observatory telescope array")
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partOf |