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Giant Magellan Telescope

 

The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) will be one of the next class of super giant earth-based telescopes. It will be located at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. The GMT project is the work of an international consortium of universities and science institutions - including the University of Arizona. Up to date news on the status of the GMT is provided here. Below are links to the expected optical and instrument specifications.

 

GMT Specifications

Location Specifications

Longtitude

-70.6922

Latitude

-29.0150

Elevation

8254 ft.

Telescope Specifications

Aperture

8.4 m per mirror

Focal Length  

18 m (M1), 202.745 m (M1+M2)

Mount

Altitude/Azimuth

Additional Information on telescope specifications

Additional information regarding optical specifications

Instruments

GMTNIRS

The High Resolution Near-IR Spectrograph for the Giant Magellan Telescope

MIISE

A Mid-Infrared Imaging Spectrograph for the GMT

NIRMOS

Near Infrared Multiple Object Spectrograph

GMACS

The GMT Wide-Field Optical Spectrograph

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