New Technology Telescope

New Technology Telescope
Alternative namesNTT Edit this at Wikidata
Part ofLa Silla Observatory Edit this on Wikidata
Location(s)Atacama Desert
Coordinates29°15′32″S 70°44′01″W / 29.25892°S 70.73375°W / -29.25892; -70.73375 Edit this at Wikidata
OrganizationEuropean Southern Observatory Edit this on Wikidata
Altitude2,375 m (7,792 ft) Edit this at Wikidata
Built–1989 (–1989) Edit this at Wikidata
First lightMarch 1989 Edit this on Wikidata
Telescope styleRitchey–Chrétien telescope
thin mirror telescope Edit this on Wikidata
Diameter3.58 m (11 ft 9 in) Edit this at Wikidata
Secondary diameter0.875 m (2 ft 10.4 in) Edit this at Wikidata
Websitewww.eso.org/sci/facilities/lasilla/telescopes/ntt.html Edit this at Wikidata
New Technology Telescope is located in Chile
New Technology Telescope
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The New Technology Telescope or NTT is a 3.58-metre Ritchey–Chrétien telescope operated by the European Southern Observatory. It began operations in 1989. It is located in Chile at the La Silla Observatory and was an early pioneer in the use of active optics. The telescope and its enclosure were built to a revolutionary design for optimal image quality.[1]

  1. ^ "The ESO New Technology Telescope". Retrieved 2011-05-18.