William Herschel Telescope Comparison Table

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William Herschel Telescope comparison table

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altazimuth telescope 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 astroweb electromagnetic telescope

reflector 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)

William Herschel Telescope astroweb La Palma, Canary Islands Obs. del Roque de los Muchachos 28° 46' N Grubb-Parsons ambient Royal Greenwich Observatory WHT Owens-Illinois Cer-Vit 2332 m altazimuth telescope 02.5, 11 4.2 m altazimuth Grubb-Parsons 17° 53' W equal to aperture (except for Schmidt which has aperture smaller than mirror diameter) 1987

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Subject	has reference	has location	has owner	has latitude	has mirror maker	is a kind of	has temperature	has operator	has acronym	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				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	astroweb					electromagnetic telescope
reflector					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)
William Herschel Telescope	astroweb	La Palma, Canary Islands	Obs. del Roque de los Muchachos	28° 46' N	Grubb-Parsons		ambient	Royal Greenwich Observatory	WHT	Owens-Illinois Cer-Vit	2332 m	altazimuth telescope	02.5, 11	4.2 m	altazimuth	Grubb-Parsons		17° 53' W	equal to aperture (except for Schmidt which has aperture smaller than mirror diameter)	1987