UKIRT
UKIRT is located on Mauna Kea on the island of Hawai’i. UKIRT is currently being funded by NASA and operated under a Scientific Cooperation Agreement among Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center, the University of Hawaii, and the University of Arizona. Below are links to the optical and instrument specifications to assist observers.
UKIRT Specifications
| Location Specifications | |
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Longitude |
-155d 28' 23."6±0."2 |
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Latitude |
+19d 49' 32."2±0."2 |
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Elevation |
4194±6.0 m |
| Telescope Specifications | |
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Primary mirror diameter |
3802.5±1.0 mm |
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Focal Length |
135256 ±87mm |
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Mount |
English Yoke with Dec limit +60o 07’ |
| Additional Information on telescope and optical specifications | |
| Instruments | |
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Wide-Field Camera |
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10-20µm imager and long-slit spectrograph |
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1-5µm Imager and Spectrograph |
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UKIRT Fast-Track Imager 1-2.5µ |
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| Additional Information | |
UKIRT Specifications
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