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
instanceOf astronomical observatory instrument
optical telescope
apertureSize 1.3 meters
associatedWith AURA
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
National Optical Astronomy Observatory
consortiumFacility SMARTS
country Chile
diameter 1.3 meters
geographicRegion Atacama Desert region
hasCapability low- to medium-resolution spectroscopy
multi-band photometry
simultaneous optical and infrared imaging
hasInstrument ANDICAM
hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
instrumentType imager
spectrograph
locatedAt Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
locatedIn Chile
mirrorDiameter 1.3 meters
observatorySite Cerro Tololo
observes galaxies
solar system objects
stars
transient astronomical events
operatedBy SMARTS Consortium
partOf SMARTS Consortium
primaryUse long-term monitoring programs
queue-scheduled observing
scienceFocus active galactic nuclei
compact binaries
exoplanet transits
gamma-ray burst afterglows
variable stars
telescopeType optical
usedBy international astronomy community
member institutions of SMARTS Consortium
usedFor astronomical observations
photometric monitoring
spectroscopic observations
time-domain astronomy
wavelengthRange near-infrared
visible light

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
CTIO ("SMARTS 1.3m Telescope")
hasTelescope
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
hostsTelescope

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