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Subaru Telescope

Subaru Telescope
The Subaru Telescope
Part ofMauna Kea Observatories
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan Edit this on Wikidata
Location(s)Mauna Kea, Mauna Kea, Hawaii, US
Coordinates19°49′32″N 155°28′34″W / 19.8256°N 155.4761°W / 19.8256; -155.4761 Edit this at Wikidata
OrganizationNational Astronomical Observatory of Japan Edit this on Wikidata
Observatory code T09 Edit this on Wikidata
Altitude4,139 m (13,579 ft) Edit this at Wikidata
WavelengthOptical/Infrared
BuiltCompleted 1998
Telescope styleoptical telescope
reflecting telescope
Ritchey–Chrétien telescope Edit this on Wikidata
Diameter8.3 m[1] (8.2 m usable)
Secondary diameter1330/1400/1265 mm[2]
Angular resolution0.23″[2]
Collecting area53 m2 (570 sq ft) Edit this at Wikidata
Focal lengthf/1.83 (15.000 m)[2]
MountingAltitude/Azimuth
Enclosurecylindrical dome Edit this on Wikidata
Websitewww.naoj.org Edit this at Wikidata
Subaru Telescope is located in Hawaii
Subaru Telescope
Location of Subaru Telescope
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Subaru Telescope (すばる望遠鏡, Subaru Bōenkyō) is the 8.2-metre (320 in) telescope of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, located at the Mauna Kea Observatory on Hawaii. It is named after the open star cluster known in English as the Pleiades. It had the largest monolithic primary mirror in the world from its commissioning until the Large Binocular Telescope opened in 2005.[3]

  1. ^ "Corning Museum of Glass - Telescopes and Mirrors". Cmog.org. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference performance was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "The Subaru Telescope". web-japan.org. Retrieved September 22, 2010.

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