Gran Telescopio Canarias

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:accessibility open to researchers
gptkbp:associatedWith Astrophysics
Cosmology
Planetary Science
Galactic Astronomy
Stellar_Astronomy
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:European_Southern_Observatory
gptkb:European_Space_Agency
NASA
gptkbp:design reflector
gptkbp:funding gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:Spanish_government
gptkbp:height 2400 meters above sea level
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gran Telescopio Canarias
gptkbp:lighting 2007
gptkbp:location La_Palma,_Canary_Islands
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing
gptkbp:notableFeature international collaborations
exoplanets
supernovae
galaxies
high-resolution imaging
black holes
advanced instrumentation
wide field of view
largest single aperture telescope
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Instituto_de_Astrofísica_de_Canarias
gptkbp:primaryMission segmented mirror
gptkbp:researchField astronomy
gptkbp:researchFocus high-energy astrophysics
dark matter
solar activity
galaxy formation
gravitational waves
planetary atmospheres
stellar dynamics
stellar evolution
supermassive black holes
cosmic microwave background
dark energy
stellar populations
transiting exoplanets
extragalactic astronomy
solar system objects
stellar flares
gptkbp:scope 10.4 meters
gptkbp:technology spectroscopy
adaptive optics
imaging
gptkbp:type optical telescope