Multiple Mirror Telescope

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:Caltech
gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:University_of_California
gptkb:MIT
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1993
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Richard_N._Wilson
gptkbp:discovery various astronomical objects
gptkbp:has_ability gptkb:spectroscopy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Multiple Mirror Telescope
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
gptkbp:is_reflected_in 1.8 meters
gptkbp:legacy influenced future telescope designs
contributed to the understanding of the universe
pioneered multi-mirror technology
gptkbp:lighting gptkb:1979
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mount_Hopkins,_Arizona
gptkbp:notable_contributor gptkb:cosmology
stellar evolution research
optical astronomy
infrared astronomy
spectroscopic studies
gptkbp:notable_feature high-resolution imaging
collaborative research opportunities
flexible observing schedule
multiple mirror configuration
gptkbp:number_of_mirrors gptkb:6
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:University_of_Arizona
gptkbp:operational_since gptkb:1979
gptkbp:publications numerous peer-reviewed articles
gptkbp:research_focus exoplanets
supernovae
galaxies
stars
nebulae
gptkbp:resolution 0.5 arcseconds
gptkbp:setting_time allocated to various institutions
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Large_Binocular_Telescope
gptkbp:type optical telescope
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:uses_technology adaptive optics
computer-controlled systems
multi-mirror design
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Skylab
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4