Kitt Peak National Observatory's 0.4-meter telescope
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
telescope
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
international collaborations
various universities |
| gptkbp:collection |
CCD imaging
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| gptkbp:community_outreach |
public star parties
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| gptkbp:communityEngagement |
local schools
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| gptkbp:communityFeedback |
positive feedback
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| gptkbp:controls |
computerized control system
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| gptkbp:dataUsage |
collaborative research
NOAO archive |
| gptkbp:educationalPrograms |
student internships
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| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
clear skies
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| gptkbp:fieldOfUse |
10 arcminutes
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| gptkbp:firstAppearance |
research and education
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| gptkbp:firstMatch |
1964
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| gptkbp:funding |
government grants
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| gptkbp:has_a_focus_on |
1.6 meters
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| gptkbp:hasExperienceIn |
hands-on experience for students
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| gptkbp:hasOccupation |
amateur astronomers
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| gptkbp:headquarteredIn |
gptkb:Kitt_Peak_National_Observatory
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
important for amateur astronomy
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| gptkbp:historicalTours |
part_of_Kitt_Peak_Observatory_since_1964
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kitt Peak National Observatory's 0.4-meter telescope
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| gptkbp:imageStabilization |
software tools
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| gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
optimal at high altitude
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| gptkbp:lensType |
altazimuth
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| gptkbp:lighting |
minimal impact
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| gptkbp:maintenance |
regular maintenance
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| gptkbp:missionCapabilities |
routine checks
active user community |
| gptkbp:nearbyAttractions |
gptkb:Arizona
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| gptkbp:officialResidence |
educational outreach
public outreach programs |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:National_Optical_Astronomy_Observatory
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| gptkbp:partOf |
Kitt_Peak_National_Observatory_complex
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| gptkbp:primaryMission |
reflecting
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
yes
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| gptkbp:recordings |
high resolution
0.5 arcseconds per pixel |
| gptkbp:researchAreas |
exoplanet studies
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| gptkbp:researchFocus |
nightly observations
stellar and galactic astronomy |
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
numerous publications
NASA_projects |
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
optical telescope
classic design periodic upgrades equatorial_mount |
| gptkbp:scientificName |
study of variable stars
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| gptkbp:scope |
0.4 meters
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| gptkbp:sensors |
yes
photometry |
| gptkbp:type |
broadband filters
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
astronomical observations
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| gptkbp:visitors |
nighttime
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