Giant Magellan Telescope mirrors
GPTKB entity
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
telescope mirror segment
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| gptkbp:alignment |
precisely aligned to act as a single optical surface
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| gptkbp:assemblySegments |
7
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| gptkbp:diameterPerSegment |
8.4 meters
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| gptkbp:firstMirrorCast |
2005
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| gptkbp:furColor |
aluminum
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Giant Magellan Telescope mirrors
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| gptkbp:locationOfCasting |
gptkb:Tucson,_Arizona
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| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:University_of_Arizona's_Richard_F._Caris_Mirror_Lab
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| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:glass
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| gptkbp:polishingDurationPerMirror |
several years
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| gptkbp:purpose |
collecting and focusing light for astronomical observations
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| gptkbp:shape |
off-axis paraboloid
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| gptkbp:totalEffectiveAperture |
24.5 meters
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Giant_Magellan_Telescope
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| gptkbp:weightPerSegment |
about 17 tons
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Steward_Observatory_Mirror_Lab
gptkb:University_of_Arizona's_Steward_Observatory_Mirror_Lab |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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