Lick 36-inch refracting telescope
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The Lick 36-inch refracting telescope is a historic large-aperture refractor renowned for its pioneering late-19th-century astronomical observations and status as one of the world’s largest refracting telescopes.
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| Lick 36-inch refracting telescope canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Lick 36-inch refracting telescope Context triple: [Lick Observatory, hasInstrument, Lick 36-inch refracting telescope]
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IAC-80 Telescope
The IAC-80 Telescope is a medium-sized optical telescope used for astronomical research and observations at the Teide Observatory in the Canary Islands.
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100-inch Hooker telescope
The 100-inch Hooker telescope is a historic reflecting telescope at Mount Wilson Observatory, famous for Edwin Hubble’s observations that revealed the expanding universe and established galaxies beyond the Milky Way.
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Palomar 18-inch Schmidt Telescope
The Palomar 18-inch Schmidt Telescope is a small wide-field survey instrument at Palomar Observatory historically used for photographic sky surveys and the discovery of comets and asteroids.
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D.
Maksutov telescope
A Maksutov telescope is a compact catadioptric reflecting telescope that uses a meniscus corrector lens to deliver sharp, well-corrected images with relatively simple alignment and maintenance.
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E.
11-inch Clark refractor
The 11-inch Clark refractor is a historic, high-quality refracting telescope built by Alvan Clark & Sons, notable for its role in pioneering astrophotographic and spectroscopic observations in the late 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lick 36-inch refracting telescope Target entity description: The Lick 36-inch refracting telescope is a historic large-aperture refractor renowned for its pioneering late-19th-century astronomical observations and status as one of the world’s largest refracting telescopes.
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A.
IAC-80 Telescope
The IAC-80 Telescope is a medium-sized optical telescope used for astronomical research and observations at the Teide Observatory in the Canary Islands.
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B.
100-inch Hooker telescope
The 100-inch Hooker telescope is a historic reflecting telescope at Mount Wilson Observatory, famous for Edwin Hubble’s observations that revealed the expanding universe and established galaxies beyond the Milky Way.
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C.
Palomar 18-inch Schmidt Telescope
The Palomar 18-inch Schmidt Telescope is a small wide-field survey instrument at Palomar Observatory historically used for photographic sky surveys and the discovery of comets and asteroids.
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D.
Maksutov telescope
A Maksutov telescope is a compact catadioptric reflecting telescope that uses a meniscus corrector lens to deliver sharp, well-corrected images with relatively simple alignment and maintenance.
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E.
11-inch Clark refractor
The 11-inch Clark refractor is a historic, high-quality refracting telescope built by Alvan Clark & Sons, notable for its role in pioneering astrophotographic and spectroscopic observations in the late 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
large-aperture refractor
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refracting telescope ⓘ |
| aperture |
0.91 meters
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36 inches ⓘ |
| category |
historic scientific instrument
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large optical telescope ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | glass objective lens ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| diameter |
0.91 meters
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36 inches ⓘ |
| epochOfMajorUse |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ |
| fundedBy | James Lick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historically significant telescope ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the world’s largest refracting telescopes
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nebular observations ⓘ pioneering late-19th-century astronomical observations ⓘ planetary observations ⓘ stellar observations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Mount Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| locatedNear | San Jose, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | summit of Mount Hamilton ⓘ |
| mountType | equatorial mount ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Lick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatory | Lick Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | University of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opticalDesign | achromatic refractor ⓘ |
| partOf | Lick Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
among the largest refractors ever built
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major instrument in early professional astronomy in the United States ⓘ |
| status | historic telescope ⓘ |
| telescopeType | refractor ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Lick Observatory staff
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professional astronomers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astrophotography
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spectroscopic observations ⓘ visual astronomy ⓘ |
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