The Subaru Telescope is an 8.2-meter optical/infrared telescope located at the Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii. It is operated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.
When the telescope was completed in 1998, it had the largest single primary mirror in the world.
The large mirror and field of view make Subaru well suited to deep-sky surveys. It has been used for projects such as the hunt for Planet Nine.
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- Name: Subaru Telescope (すばる望遠鏡, Subaru Bōenkyō). Named after the star cluster Pleiades.
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii
- Coordinates: 19°49′32″N 155°28′34″W
- Altitude: 4,139 m (13,579 ft)
- Construction: 1991 - 1998
- Wavelength: Optical/Infrared
- Telescope type: Ritchey-Chretien
- Focal length f/1.83 (15.000 m)
- Mount: Altitude/Azimuth
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External Links
- subarutelescope.org/en/ Official home page
