NTT 3.58 m Telescope
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The NTT 3.58 m Telescope is a pioneering European Southern Observatory instrument at La Silla that introduced active optics technology for high-precision astronomical observations.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory instrument
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ground-based telescope → optical telescope → reflecting telescope → |
| abbreviation |
NTT
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| alsoKnownAs |
New Technology Telescope
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| commissionedBy |
European Southern Observatory
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| commissioningDecade |
1980s
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| continent |
South America
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| country |
Chile
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| designGoal |
high-precision imaging
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improved image quality through active optics → |
| diameter |
3.58 m
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| fieldOfUse |
observational astronomy
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| firstLightYear |
1989
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| hasFocalRatio |
approximately f/11 at Cassegrain focus
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| hasInstrument |
EMMI
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SOFI → SUSI → |
| hasMirrorSupportSystem |
active optics actuators
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| hasNumberOfNasmythFoci |
2
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| hasSecondaryFocus |
Nasmyth focus
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| influenced |
Very Large Telescope design
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| introducedTechnology |
active optics
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| locatedIn |
Atacama Desert
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Chile → |
| location |
La Silla Observatory
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| mirrorMaterial |
glass
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| mountType |
altazimuth mount
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| notableFor |
first major telescope to use active optics as a core design feature
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| operator |
European Southern Observatory
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| organizationTypeOfOwner |
intergovernmental research organization
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| owner |
European Southern Observatory
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| partOf |
La Silla Observatory telescope array
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| primaryMirrorType |
Ritchey–Chrétien design
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| purpose |
astronomical observations
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| runBy |
ESO La Silla site staff
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| scientificDiscipline |
astrophysics
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| scientificUse |
extragalactic astronomy
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imaging of galaxies → planetary observations → stellar astronomy → |
| siteAltitude |
approximately 2400 m
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| status |
operational
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| telescopeDomeDesign |
innovative enclosure with improved airflow
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| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
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optical → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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La Silla Observatory
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hasTelescope |