Multiple Mirror Telescope
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The Multiple Mirror Telescope is a pioneering astronomical observatory instrument in Arizona that originally used six smaller mirrors to function as a single large telescope, significantly advancing optical and infrared astronomy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Multiple Mirror Telescope canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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infrared telescope ⓘ optical telescope ⓘ |
| altitude | approximately 2600 metres ⓘ |
| collaboration | Smithsonian–Arizona partnership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1970 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentConfiguration | single-mirror telescope ⓘ |
| dedicated | 1979 ⓘ |
| firstLightDate | 1979 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
MMT
NERFINISHED
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MMT Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAperture | 6.5-metre primary mirror ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
MMT spectrographs
NERFINISHED
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imaging cameras ⓘ multi-object spectrographs ⓘ |
| influenced | design of later large telescopes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early use of active optics concepts
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pioneering multiple-mirror design ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
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Santa Rita Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Amado, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Hopkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountType | altazimuth mount ⓘ |
| notableFor | transition from six-mirror to single-mirror design ⓘ |
| observatoryCode | 696 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Smithsonian Institution
NERFINISHED
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University of Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalConfiguration | multiple-mirror telescope ⓘ |
| originalDesignApertureEquivalent | 4.5-metre effective aperture ⓘ |
| originalMirrorCount | 6 ⓘ |
| originalMirrorDiameter | 1.8 metres ⓘ |
| partOf | Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorManufacturer | Mirror Lab, University of Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorMaterial | borosilicate glass ⓘ |
| primaryScienceGoals |
galaxy evolution studies
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quasar and AGN observations ⓘ stellar populations research ⓘ |
| redesignedAsSingleMirror | 1990s ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline | astrophysics ⓘ |
| singleMirrorFirstLight | 2000 ⓘ |
| telescopeType | Ritchey–Chrétien reflector ⓘ |
| usedFor |
infrared astronomy
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optical astronomy ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
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optical ⓘ |
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