ANU 2.3 m Telescope

ANU 2.3m Telescope
Alternative namesAdvanced Technology Telescope
LocationNew South Wales, AUS
Coordinates31°16′18″S 149°03′44″E / 31.27167°S 149.06232°E / -31.27167; 149.06232
OrganizationAustralian National University
Altitude1,165 m
Diameter2.3 m
Secondary diameter0.3 m
Focal lengthf/2.05
MountingAltazimuth mount
EnclosureCo-rotating
ANU 2.3 m Telescope is located in Australia
ANU 2.3 m Telescope
Location within Australia
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The ANU 2.3 metre telescope is an optical telescope situated at Siding Spring Observatory, and operated by the Australian National University's Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA). The telescope was constructed during the early 1980s and featured, at the time, bold features and design: an unusually thin mirror, an altazimuth mount, and a co-rotating building.

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