SMARTS 1.3-meter Telescope
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The SMARTS 1.3-meter Telescope is a small optical telescope used for a wide range of astronomical observations as part of the SMARTS consortium’s facilities in Chile.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory instrument
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optical telescope → |
| apertureSize |
1.3 meters
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| associatedWith |
AURA
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Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory → National Optical Astronomy Observatory → |
| consortiumFacility |
SMARTS
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| country |
Chile
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| diameter |
1.3 meters
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| geographicRegion |
Atacama Desert region
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| hasCapability |
low- to medium-resolution spectroscopy
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multi-band photometry → simultaneous optical and infrared imaging → |
| hasInstrument |
ANDICAM
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| hemisphere |
Southern Hemisphere
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| instrumentType |
imager
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spectrograph → |
| locatedAt |
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
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| locatedIn |
Chile
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| mirrorDiameter |
1.3 meters
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| observatorySite |
Cerro Tololo
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| observes |
galaxies
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solar system objects → stars → transient astronomical events → |
| operatedBy |
SMARTS Consortium
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| partOf |
SMARTS Consortium
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| primaryUse |
long-term monitoring programs
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queue-scheduled observing → |
| scienceFocus |
active galactic nuclei
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compact binaries → exoplanet transits → gamma-ray burst afterglows → variable stars → |
| telescopeType |
optical
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| usedBy |
international astronomy community
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member institutions of SMARTS Consortium → |
| usedFor |
astronomical observations
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photometric monitoring → spectroscopic observations → time-domain astronomy → |
| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
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visible light → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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CTIO
("SMARTS 1.3m Telescope")
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hasTelescope |
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Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
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hostsTelescope |