0.9-meter Coudé Feed Telescope
The 0.9-meter Coudé Feed Telescope consists of a 0.9 m alt-azimuth three-mirror telescope with a dedicated spectrograph system.
0.9-meter Coudé Feed Telescope
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Name(s)
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0.9-meter Coudé Feed Telescope
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Status
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Not operational
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Broad Science Goals
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The coudé spectrograph is a versatile instrument capable of intermediate to high resolution (~ 3.6 Å – 20 mÅ) over a wide range of wavelengths (3000 Å – 16,000 Å).
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Site
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Kitt Peak National Observatory, Arizona, USA
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Location Coordinates
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31º 57’ 29.4" N
111º 35’ 53.8" W
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Altitude
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2096 m (6877 ft)
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Enclosure
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Tower
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Type
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Optical
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Optical Design
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Coudé Feed
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Field of View
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3 arc-min
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Diameter: Primary M1
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0.9 meters
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Material: Primary M1
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Mount
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Alt-Azimuthal
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First Light Date
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Adaptive Optics
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None
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Images taken with the 0.9-meter Coudé Feed Telescope
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Images of the 0.9-meter Coudé Feed Telescope
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Videos of the 0.9-meter Coudé Feed Telescope
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Press Releases with the 0.9-meter Coudé Feed Telescope
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