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Magellan Project comparison table

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altazimuth telescope in degrees, minutes, seconds (N or S) height above sea level in meters the person, company or institution that constructed the mounting ambient Earth based telescope altazimuth in degrees, minutes, seconds (E or W) 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)

optical telescope astroweb electromagnetic telescope

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

Magellan Project astroweb 29° 00' S altazimuth telescope f/1.25, 11, 15 Las Campanas, Chile 2300 m L & F Industries Las Campanes Observatory R. Angel, B. Martin ambient equal to aperture (except for Schmidt which has aperture smaller than mirror diameter) material and other engineering details 6.5 m a twin, Magellan II is to be built in 2001 (1999) Carnegie Institution of Washington altazimuth 70° 42' W Magellan I

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Subject	has reference	has latitude	is an instance of	has focal ratio	has location	has altitude	has mounting manufacturer	has owner	has mirror maker	has temperature	has mirror diameter	has mirror type	has aperture	is a kind of	has comment	has creation date	has operator	has mount	has longitude	has synonym	has definition
altazimuth telescope		in degrees, minutes, seconds (N or S)				height above sea level in meters	the person, company or institution that constructed the mounting			ambient				Earth based telescope				altazimuth	in degrees, minutes, seconds (E or W)		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)
optical telescope	astroweb													electromagnetic telescope
reflector									the person, company or institution that created the mirror		equal to aperture (except for Schmidt which has aperture smaller than mirror diameter)	material and other engineering details	or primary mirror diameter	electromagnetic telescope							A device for gathering and amplifying light or other energy by means of a mirror.
Magellan Project	astroweb	29° 00' S	altazimuth telescope	f/1.25, 11, 15	Las Campanas, Chile	2300 m	L & F Industries	Las Campanes Observatory	R. Angel, B. Martin	ambient	equal to aperture (except for Schmidt which has aperture smaller than mirror diameter)	material and other engineering details	6.5 m		a twin, Magellan II is to be built in 2001	(1999)	Carnegie Institution of Washington	altazimuth	70° 42' W	Magellan I