Telescope Information
IDENTIFIER urn:nasa:pds:context:telescope:las_campanas.magellan_clay_6m5::1.1
NAME Landon T. Clay Telescope at Las Campanas Observatory
DESCRIPTION The Landon T. Clay telescope is one of a twin pair (with the Walter Baade) located on Cerro Manqui at Las Campanas Observatory. The primary mirror is an f/1.25 parabaloid with a honeycomb internal structure to reduce weight. The telescope optics include active controls, including correction of low-order aberrations by controlling the figure of the primary mirror.
FACILITY Las Campanas Observatory
APERTURE 6.5
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