Subaru Telescope

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Subaru Telescope
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WavelengthOptical/Infrared
BuiltCompleted 1998
Diameter8.3 m[1] (8.2 m usable)
Secondary diameter1330/1400/1265 mm
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Focal lengthf/1.83 (15.000 m)
MountingAltitude/Azimuth
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The telescope is named after the Pleiades star cluster.

History

In September 1999, former-Princess Sayako of Japan dedicated the telescope.[3] For the dedication, an eyepiece was constructed so that Princess Sayako could look through it directly.[4]

Subaru Telescope Media

References

  1. "Corning Museum of Glass - Telescopes and Mirrors". Cmog.org. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  2. Kidsweb, "The Subaru Telescope"; retrieved 2012-8-12.
  3. French, Howard W. "On Hawaii, A Telescope Widens Orbit Of Japanese," New York Times (US). September 19, 1999; retrieved 2012-8-12.
  4. Ferris, Timothy. "Cosmic Vision," National Geographic (US). July 2009; retrieved 2012-8-12.

Other websites

  Media related to Subaru Telescope at Wikimedia Commons