New Technology Telescope
E75063
The New Technology Telescope is a pioneering 3.58-meter ESO telescope in Chile that introduced active optics and advanced imaging techniques, significantly influencing modern telescope design.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory telescope
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optical telescope → |
| abbreviation |
NTT
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| altitude |
approximately 2400 metres
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| commissioned |
1989
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| continent |
South America
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| country |
Chile
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| countryOfOperation |
Republic of Chile
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| designGoal |
demonstrate active optics technology
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improve image quality under varying conditions → |
| diameter |
3.58 metres
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| enclosureType |
innovative compact building with windscreen and co-rotating dome
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| firstLight |
1989
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| geographicRegion |
Atacama Desert region
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| hasMirrorMaterial |
glass-ceramic
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| hasTechnology |
advanced dome ventilation
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computer-controlled mirror actuators → real-time wavefront correction → |
| hemisphere |
Southern Hemisphere
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| influenced |
Very Large Telescope
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active optics implementation in subsequent ESO telescopes → modern large optical telescope design → |
| introducedTechnology |
active optics
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| location |
La Silla Observatory
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| mirrorDiameter |
3.58 metres
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| mirrorSupportSystem |
computer-controlled active support
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| mountType |
altazimuth mount
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| notableFor |
advanced imaging techniques
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being a testbed for technologies later used in the VLT → high image quality through active optics → |
| observatory |
La Silla Observatory
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| operator |
European Southern Observatory
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| organization |
ESO
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| ownedBy |
European Southern Observatory
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| pioneeringFeature |
first major telescope to use active optics as a core design element
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| primaryMirrorType |
Ritchey–Chrétien
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| scientificDiscipline |
astronomy
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astrophysics → |
| scientificUse |
imaging
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spectroscopy → |
| site |
La Silla
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| status |
operational
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| telescopeApertureClass |
3–4 metre class telescope
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| telescopeType |
reflecting telescope
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| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
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optical → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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NTT 3.58 m Telescope
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alsoKnownAs |
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ESO La Silla Paranal Observatory
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hasPart |
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La Silla Observatory
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hasTelescope |
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European Southern Observatory
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operates |