Hobby-Eberly Telescope Comparison Table

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Hobby-Eberly Telescope comparison table

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altazimuth telescope observe celestial objects in degrees, minutes, seconds (N or S) Earth based telescope ambient height above sea level in meters altazimuth the person, company or institution that constructed the mounting A form of mounting similar to that of a radar which allows the telescope tube to be moved horizontally (by rotation in azimuth or compass direction) and vertically (by rotation in altitude or elevation). To follow a star the telescope must be adjusted simultaneously in both axes. (also called alt-az) in degrees, minutes, seconds (E or W)

optical telescope observe celestial objects astroweb electromagnetic telescope

reflector observe celestial objects the person, company or institution that created the mirror electromagnetic telescope material and other engineering details or primary mirror diameter A device for gathering and amplifying light or other energy by means of a mirror. equal to aperture (except for Schmidt which has aperture smaller than mirror diameter)

Hobby-Eberly Telescope spectroscopic survey telescope A project of five universities in US and Germany; 91 spherical mirrors with combined focus for spectroscopy astroweb Mount Fowlkes, Texas, US University of Texas 30° 41' N Univ. of Texas, Penn. State Spherical figure ambient material and other engineering details 2002 m altazimuth telescope (f/1.4) f/4.7 9.2 m equivalent altazimuth fixed in altitude but rotates in azimuth the person, company or institution that constructed the mounting 104° 01' W equal to aperture (except for Schmidt which has aperture smaller than mirror diameter) 1997

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Subject	has purpose	has comment	has reference	has location	has owner	has latitude	has mirror maker	is a kind of	has optical design	has temperature	has mirror type	has altitude	is an instance of	has focal ratio	has aperture	has mount	has mounting manufacturer	has definition	has longitude	has mirror diameter	has creation date
altazimuth telescope	observe celestial objects					in degrees, minutes, seconds (N or S)		Earth based telescope		ambient		height above sea level in meters				altazimuth	the person, company or institution that constructed the mounting	A form of mounting similar to that of a radar which allows the telescope tube to be moved horizontally (by rotation in azimuth or compass direction) and vertically (by rotation in altitude or elevation). To follow a star the telescope must be adjusted simultaneously in both axes. (also called alt-az)	in degrees, minutes, seconds (E or W)
optical telescope	observe celestial objects		astroweb					electromagnetic telescope
reflector	observe celestial objects						the person, company or institution that created the mirror	electromagnetic telescope			material and other engineering details				or primary mirror diameter			A device for gathering and amplifying light or other energy by means of a mirror.		equal to aperture (except for Schmidt which has aperture smaller than mirror diameter)
Hobby-Eberly Telescope	spectroscopic survey telescope	A project of five universities in US and Germany; 91 spherical mirrors with combined focus for spectroscopy	astroweb	Mount Fowlkes, Texas, US	University of Texas	30° 41' N	Univ. of Texas, Penn. State		Spherical figure	ambient	material and other engineering details	2002 m	altazimuth telescope	(f/1.4) f/4.7	9.2 m equivalent	altazimuth fixed in altitude but rotates in azimuth	the person, company or institution that constructed the mounting		104° 01' W	equal to aperture (except for Schmidt which has aperture smaller than mirror diameter)	1997