Las Cumbres Observatory 0.4-meter Telescope (#9)
Las Cumbres Observatory is a worldwide network of robotic telescopes. The design and implementation of the Las Cumbres Observatory Network is aimed at providing capabilities uniquely suited for astronomical time-domain studies.
For scientists: More details can be found on the science telescope page.
Las Cumbres Observatory 0.4-meter Telescope (#9)
| Name(s) |
Las Cumbres Observatory 0.4-meter Telescope (#9) |
| Status |
Operational |
| Broad Science Goals |
Time-domain astronomy: The areas of astronomy that are of most interest for this network are targets that appear suddenly and without warning (like supernovae and solar system objects) and those that need to be observed for long periods in darkness (like exoplanets). |
| Site |
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Chile |
| Location Coordinates |
30º 10’ 02.39’S
70º 48’ 16.48’W |
| Altitude |
2163 meters (7096 feet) |
| Enclosure |
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| Type |
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| Optical Design |
Cassegrain focus |
| Field of View |
19 × 29 arcminutes |
| Diameter: Primary M1 |
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| Material: Primary M1 |
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| Diameter: Secondary M2 |
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| Material: Secondary M2 |
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| Mount |
Equatorial C-ring |
| First Light Date |
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| Adaptive Optics |
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| Images taken with the Las Cumbres Observatory 0.4-meter Telescope (#9) |
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| Images of the Las Cumbres Observatory 0.4-meter Telescope (#9) |
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| Videos of the Las Cumbres Observatory 0.4-meter Telescope (#9) |
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| Press Releases with the Las Cumbres Observatory 0.4-meter Telescope (#9) |
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