Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope

Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope
The Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope (VATT)
Alternative namesThomas J. Bannan Astrophysics Facility Edit this at Wikidata
Part ofMount Graham International Observatory Edit this on Wikidata
Location(s)Graham County, Arizona
Coordinates32°42′05″N 109°53′31″W / 32.7013°N 109.892°W / 32.7013; -109.892 Edit this at Wikidata
OrganizationVatican Observatory Edit this on Wikidata
Observatory code 290 Edit this on Wikidata
Altitude3,178 m (10,427 ft) Edit this at Wikidata
Telescope styleGregorian telescope
optical telescope Edit this on Wikidata
Diameter1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Edit this at Wikidata
Secondary diameter0.38 m (1 ft 3 in) Edit this at Wikidata
Focal length16.48 m (54 ft 1 in) Edit this at Wikidata
Mountingaltazimuth mount Edit this on Wikidata
Websitewww.vovatt.org Edit this at Wikidata
Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope is located in the United States
Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope
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The Alice P. Lennon Telescope and its Thomas J. Bannan Astrophysics Facility, known together as the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope (VATT), is a Gregorian telescope observing in the optical and infrared situated on Mount Graham in southeast Arizona, United States. Measuring 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) wide, the telescope achieved its first light in 1993.

VATT is part of the Mount Graham International Observatory and is operated by the Vatican Observatory, one of the oldest astronomical research institutions in the world, in partnership with The University of Arizona.