The Great Equatorial Telescope
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
telescope
|
| gptkbp:built |
1906
|
| gptkbp:collaborations |
NASA
various universities Caltech |
| gptkbp:has_a_focus_on |
7.5 meters
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
one of the largest telescopes of its time
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Great Equatorial Telescope
|
| gptkbp:lensType |
equatorial_mount
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
1908
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Mount_Wilson_Observatory
|
| gptkbp:maintenance |
ongoing
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Saturn's_rings
Nebulae Hubble's Law Star clusters studies of galaxy formation studies of cosmic microwave background studies of supernovae studies of variable stars Mars'_surface_features |
| gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:Carnegie_Institution_for_Science
|
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
limited
|
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
various celestial objects
|
| gptkbp:renovated |
2000s
|
| gptkbp:researchField |
astrophysics
planetary science galactic astronomy stellar astronomy |
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
gptkb:Mount_Wilson_Observatory
|
| gptkbp:scope |
60 inches
|
| gptkbp:type |
reflecting telescope
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
astronomical observations
|