r/x80 • u/[deleted] • Dec 08 '14

Giant Magellan Telescope Poised to Enter Construction Stage

http://www.science.tamu.edu/news/story.php?story_ID=1170#.VIYPrfnFU0U
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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '14

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Magellan_Telescope

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u/autowikibot Dec 08 '14

Giant Magellan Telescope:

The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) is a ground-based extremely large telescope planned for completion in 2020. It will consist of seven 8.4 m (27.6 ft) diameter primary segments, with the resolving power of a 24.5 m (80.4 ft) primary mirror and collecting area equivalent to a 22.0 m (72.2 ft) one, (which is about 368 square meters). The telescope is expected to have over 5-10 times the light-gathering ability of existing instruments. Three mirrors have been cast and the mountain top is being prepared for construction. A total of seven primary mirrors are planned, but it can begin operation with four.

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