SMARTS 1.0-meter Telescope

The Small and Moderate Aperture Research Telescope System (SMARTS) Consortium operates four small telescopes on Cerro Tololo in Chile. Membership in SMARTS is open to individuals or institutions, including international partners.

The SMARTS 1.0-meter is a reflecting telescope with a closed-tube Cassegrain design. Formerly known as the Yale 1.0-meter Telescope, it was originally located in Bethany, Connecticut, and was relocated to Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in 1972. As of August 2020, it is operated in robotic mode with an optical imaging camera.

For scientists: More details can be found on the science page.