VLT Unit Telescope 3 (Melipal)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/VLT_Unit_Telescope_3_(Melipal)
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:aperture 8.2 metres
gptkbp:elevation 2635 metres
gptkbp:firstLight 2000-01-26
gptkbp:hasAdaptiveOptics yes
gptkbp:hasCoating gptkb:silicon_dioxide
aluminum
gptkbp:hasFocalLength 16.4 metres
gptkbp:hasFocalRatio f/1.96
gptkbp:hasSecondaryMirrorDiameter 1.12 metres
gptkbp:hasType altazimuth mount
gptkbp:hasUnit gptkb:VLT_Interferometer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VLT Unit Telescope 3 (Melipal)
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:HAWK-I
gptkb:VISIR
gptkb:CRIRES+
gptkb:ESPRESSO
gptkb:SINFONI
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Atacama_Desert
gptkb:Chile
gptkb:Paranal_Observatory
gptkbp:namedAfter Melipal (Mapuche word for 'Southern Cross')
gptkbp:observedBy visible light
infrared light
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:European_Southern_Observatory
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Very_Large_Telescope
gptkbp:primaryMirrorDiameter 8.2 metres
gptkbp:telescopeType astronomer
gptkbp:usedFor galaxy observations
astronomical observations
astrophysics research
stellar evolution studies
exoplanet studies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SPHERE_instrument
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4