INSTRUMENT_HOST_DESC |
Instrument Host Overview
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The ESO New Technology Telescope (NTT) is an Alt-Az, 3.58m Richey-Chretien
telescope which pioneered the use of active optics. The NTT first light
happened in 1989.
GROUP = OBSERVATORY_PARAMETERS
OBSERVATORY_ID = 'OBS056'
NAME = 'EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORY'
COUNTRY = 'CHILE'
ADDRESS = 'Casilla 19001-Correo 19, Santiago'
END_GROUP = OBSERVATORY_PARAMETERS
GROUP = TELESCOPE_PARAMETERS
TELESCOPE_ID = 'T9'
NAME = 'NEW TECHNOLOGY TELESCOPE (NTT)'
APERTURE = 3.58
LONGITUDE = -70.731742 /* -70 43 54.27 E */
LATITUDE = -29.255122 /* -29 15 18.4 */
ALTITUDE = 2375
COORDINATE_TYPE = 'Unknown'
END_GROUP = TELESCOPE_PARAMETERS
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