Siding Spring 2.3 m Telescope

The 2.3 m Telescope at Siding Spring Observatory is operated by the Australian National University. The 2.3m Advanced Technology Telescope was constructed during the early 1980s and featured at-the-time radical features: an alt-az mount and co-rotating dome.

Instrumentation includes:

* The Double Beam Spectrograph

* Nasmyth Imager

* Cassegrain IR imager (CASPIR)

and currently in design is an integral field spectrograph - WiFeS

The telescope is a workhorse for numerous large programs where it is used to winnow down candidate objects for more extensive observation at larger telescopes and is a valuable tool for training graduate students in the at-times black arts of observing

External links

* [http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/observing/telescopes/2.3m.php The 2.3 m Telescope]


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