Draper Memorial Telescope

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf telescope
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
Caltech
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Harvard_College_Observatory
gptkbp:completed 1912
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 1912
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1909
gptkbp:design Cassegrain
gptkbp:diameter 1.52 meters
gptkbp:focus Cassegrain focus
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on 15 feet
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the largest telescopes of its time
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Draper Memorial Telescope
gptkbp:influencedBy John_William_Draper's_work
gptkbp:lensType equatorial_mount
gptkbp:lighting 1912
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mount_Wilson_Observatory
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:John_William_Draper
gptkbp:notableFeature cosmology
galactic dynamics
black hole studies
dark matter research
galaxy formation
solar system studies
stellar atmospheres
stellar evolution
star formation
stellar nucleosynthesis
stellar populations
exoplanet studies
stellar pulsations
stellar magnetic fields
extragalactic astronomy
supernova observations
dark energy research
spectra of stars
stellar kinematics
cosmic microwave background studies
planetary nebula studies
interstellar medium studies
stellar populations in galaxies
stellar variability
cosmic structure studies
gravitational lensing studies
nebula studies
quasar observations
gptkbp:officialResidence visible light
gptkbp:operator gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:primaryMission stellar spectroscopy
gptkbp:reflects glass
gptkbp:researchField astrophysics
gptkbp:scenicViews gptkb:Mount_Wilson_Observatory
gptkbp:scope 60 inches
gptkbp:significantEvent discovery of the first extrasolar planet
gptkbp:type reflecting telescope
gptkbp:usedFor astronomical observations