Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
|
| gptkbp:fieldOfView |
2.6 x 1.9 degrees (per camera)
|
| gptkbp:firstLight |
2013
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Pieter_van_Dokkum
Roberto Abraham |
| gptkbp:fundedBy |
gptkb:NSF
gptkb:NSERC Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dragonfly Telephoto Array
|
| gptkbp:imagingSensor |
CCD
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:New_Mexico,_United_States
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
modular design
extremely low scattered light |
| gptkbp:notableFinds |
discovery of ultra-diffuse galaxies in the Coma Cluster
|
| gptkbp:numberOfLenses |
48 (as of 2023)
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:University_of_Toronto
gptkb:Yale_University |
| gptkbp:purpose |
detection of ultra-diffuse galaxies
study of low surface brightness objects |
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
intergalactic medium
dark matter distribution galactic halos |
| gptkbp:technology |
Canon 400mm f/2.8 IS II USM lenses
custom robotic mounts |
| gptkbp:telescopeType |
refracting telescope array
|
| gptkbp:uses |
commercial telephoto lenses
|
| gptkbp:website |
https://www.dragonflytelescope.org/
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Pieter_van_Dokkum
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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