William Herschel Telescope
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The William Herschel Telescope is a major 4.2-meter optical/infrared reflecting telescope and one of the largest in Europe, used for advanced astronomical research.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
optical telescope
ⓘ
reflecting telescope ⓘ |
| altitude | approximately 2330 m ⓘ |
| apertureClass | 4-m class telescope ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1987 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| diameter | 4.2 m ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse | astronomical research ⓘ |
| firstLight | 1987 ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Netherlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | equatorial coordinates (tracking) ⓘ |
| hasDome | rotating dome ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
ACAM
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ⓘ
AF2/WYFFOS NERFINISHED ⓘ ISIS spectrograph NERFINISHED ⓘ LIRIS NERFINISHED ⓘ WEAVE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryMirror | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canary Islands
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| locatedOn | La Palma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Roque de los Muchachos Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mirrorCount | 1 primary mirror ⓘ |
| mirrorMaterial | Zerodur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mirrorSupport | active optics system ⓘ |
| mountType | altazimuth mount ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | astronomer ⓘ |
| oneOfLargestIn | Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Science and Technology Facilities Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousOwner |
Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council
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ⓘ
Science and Engineering Research Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorDiameter | 4.2 m ⓘ |
| telescopeType | Ritchey–Chrétien reflector ⓘ |
| usedFor |
galaxy observations
ⓘ
imaging ⓘ planetary science ⓘ spectroscopy ⓘ stellar astronomy ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
ⓘ
optical ⓘ |
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