Operating the Curtis Schmidt Telescope

The University of Michigan/Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory Curtis Schmidt telescope is a twin to the Case Western Reserve University instrument on Kitt Peak. Schmidt-type telescopes are used to take wide angle pictures of large regions of the sky.

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CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

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Release date:May 8, 2024, 3:35 p.m.
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