Giant Magellan Telescope
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astronomical observatory
extremely large telescope
ground-based telescope
infrared telescope
optical telescope
scientific instrument
The Giant Magellan Telescope is a next-generation, extremely large ground-based optical and infrared telescope designed to achieve unprecedented resolution for astronomical observations.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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extremely large telescope → ground-based telescope → infrared telescope → optical telescope → scientific instrument → |
| angularResolution |
~10 times better than Hubble Space Telescope
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| collectingArea |
~368 square meters
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| comparableProjects |
European Extremely Large Telescope
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Thirty Meter Telescope → |
| constructionStart |
2010s
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| country |
Chile
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| designedFor |
detailed characterization of exoplanet atmospheres
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unprecedented spatial resolution in optical and infrared → |
| effectiveApertureDiameter |
~24.5 meters
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| expectedFirstLight |
late 2020s
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| hasTechnology |
active optics
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adaptive optics → advanced spectrographs → wide-field imaging → |
| location |
Atacama Desert
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Chile → Las Campanas Observatory → |
| numberOfPrimaryMirrorSegments |
7
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| partOf |
next-generation extremely large telescopes
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| primaryMirrorConfiguration |
segmented mirror
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| primaryMirrorDiameterPerSegment |
8.4 meters
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| projectOrganization |
Giant Magellan Telescope Organization
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| projectPartners |
Australian institutions
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Brazilian institutions → Chilean institutions → Israeli institutions → Korean institutions → Other international partners → United States institutions → |
| projectStatus |
under construction
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| scienceGoals |
black hole physics
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cosmology → stellar astrophysics → study of dark energy → study of dark matter → study of exoplanets → study of first stars and galaxies → study of galaxy formation and evolution → |
| scientificMethod |
high-dispersion spectroscopy
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high-resolution imaging → multi-object spectroscopy → |
| siteElevation |
~2550 meters
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| telescopeType |
reflecting telescope
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| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
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optical → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Thirty Meter Telescope
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comparedWith |
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Las Campanas Observatory
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plannedFacility |
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Giant Magellan Telescope
("Giant Magellan Telescope Organization")
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projectOrganization |