MicroObservatory Donald
MicroObservatory is a network of automated telescopes that can be controlled over the Internet. The telescopes were developed by scientists and educators at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and were designed to enable youth nationwide to investigate the wonders of the deep sky from their classrooms or after-school centers.
The MicroObservatory Donald telescope is located on the summit of Cerro Tololo. It is named after Donald Menzel.
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MicroObservatory Donald
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Name(s)
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MicroObservatory Donald
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Status
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Operational
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Broad Science Goals
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Educational Telescope
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Site
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Cerro Tololo, Chile
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Location Coordinates
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30º 10’ 04.33"S
70º 48’ 19.36’"W
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Altitude
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2116 meters (6940 feet)
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Enclosure
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None
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Type
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Optical
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Optical Design
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Maksutov
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Field of View
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Multiple: 0.5 degrees, 1 degree, 10 degree
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Diameter: Primary M1
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0.150 meters
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Material: Primary M1
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Pyrex
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Mount
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Four-axis mount employing both polar and Alt-Az systems.
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First Light Date
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2019
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Adaptive Optics
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None
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Images taken with the MicroObservatory Donald
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Images of the MicroObservatory Donald
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Videos of the MicroObservatory Donald
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Press Releases with the MicroObservatory Donald
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