GREGOR solar telescope
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The GREGOR solar telescope is a large ground-based solar observatory in the Canary Islands designed for high-resolution studies of the Sun’s surface and magnetic fields.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GREGOR solar telescope canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ground-based observatory
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solar telescope ⓘ |
| aperture | 1.5 metres ⓘ |
| collaboratingCountry |
Czech Republic
NERFINISHED
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Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 2000s ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high spatial resolution solar observations
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high temporal resolution solar observations ⓘ |
| firstLight | 2012 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
solar active regions
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solar granulation ⓘ solar magnetic fields ⓘ sunspots ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
high-resolution imaging
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spectropolarimetry ⓘ time-series observations of solar features ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alt-azimuth mount
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heat stop ⓘ high-order adaptive optics ⓘ image derotator ⓘ open telescope structure ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
adaptive optics system
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imaging spectrograph ⓘ imaging spectropolarimeter ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canary Islands
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Spain ⓘ Teide Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Tenerife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Johann Gregor Mendel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes | Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
German consortium
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Leibniz Institute for Solar Physics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorDiameter | 1.5 metres ⓘ |
| replaced | Gregory-Coudé Telescope at Teide Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
astrophysics
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solar physics ⓘ |
| scientificPurpose |
high-resolution studies of the Sun’s surface
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solar chromosphere observations ⓘ solar photosphere observations ⓘ studies of solar magnetic fields ⓘ |
| telescopeType | solar telescope ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
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visible light ⓘ |
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