David Dunlap Telescope

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dunlap_Observatory
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Canadian_Institute_for_Theoretical_Astrophysics
gptkb:University_of_Toronto_Astronomy
gptkb:Canadian_Space_Agency
gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society_of_Canada
gptkb:David_Dunlap_Observatory
gptkbp:completed gptkb:1935
gptkbp:diameter 1.88 meters
gptkbp:focus Cassegrain focus
gptkbp:height 20 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance contributed to major discoveries in astronomy
one of the largest telescopes in Canada
important for public outreach
part of the heritage of Canadian science
used for training astronomers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label David Dunlap Telescope
gptkbp:is_reflected_in aluminum-coated glass
gptkbp:is_used_for gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:lens_type equatorial mount
gptkbp:lighting gptkb:1935
gptkbp:location gptkb:Richmond_Hill,_Ontario,_Canada
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:David_Dunlap
gptkbp:notable_for supernovae
galaxies
star clusters
nebulae
gptkbp:notable_models gptkb:David_Dunlap_Observatory
gptkbp:notable_recipients astronomical research
education in astronomy
Canadian astronomy
gptkbp:open_to_public limited
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:University_of_Toronto
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:nebula
exoplanets
stellar evolution
galactic structure
gptkbp:setting shared with other institutions
gptkbp:type reflecting telescope
gptkbp:viewpoint 0.5 degrees
gptkbp:weight 100 tons