Vacuum Tower Telescope
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The Vacuum Tower Telescope is a solar telescope in Spain’s Canary Islands designed for high-resolution observations of the Sun’s photosphere and chromosphere.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vacuum Tower Telescope canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
optical telescope
ⓘ
solar telescope ⓘ vacuum tower telescope ⓘ |
| aperture | 70 cm ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | other European solar telescopes ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1980s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-resolution observations of the solar chromosphere
ⓘ
high-resolution observations of the solar photosphere ⓘ |
| environmentalAdvantage | stable atmospheric conditions at Teide Observatory ⓘ |
| focalLength | 46 m ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | VTT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
coelostat mirrors
ⓘ
seeing reduction by vacuum path ⓘ vertical vacuum tower ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
imaging systems
ⓘ
polarimetric instruments ⓘ spectrograph ⓘ |
| hostedBy | Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAtAltitude | approximately 2400 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Canary Islands ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Tenerife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Observatorio del Teide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | high-resolution imaging of fine solar structures ⓘ |
| observatoryCode | IAC Teide Observatory (internal facility, no MPC code) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes | Sun ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
German solar physics community
ⓘ
Kiepenheuer-Institut für Sonnenphysik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Teide Observatory solar facilities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorDiameter | 0.70 m ⓘ |
| scientificFocus |
solar chromosphere
ⓘ
solar granulation ⓘ solar magnetic fields ⓘ solar oscillations ⓘ solar photosphere ⓘ sunspots ⓘ |
| supports | ground-based solar research ⓘ |
| telescopeType | solar tower telescope ⓘ |
| usedBy | international solar physics community ⓘ |
| usedFor |
helioseismology-related observations
ⓘ
high spatial resolution solar imaging ⓘ high spectral resolution solar spectroscopy ⓘ solar magnetography ⓘ |
| uses | vacuum telescope tube ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
ⓘ
visible light ⓘ |
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