Subaru Telescope
Subaru Telescope (すばる望遠鏡, Subaru Bōenkyō) is the 8.2-metre (320 in) telescope of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, located at the Mauna Kea Observatory on Hawaii. It is named after the open star cluster known in English as the Pleiades. It had the largest monolithic primary mirror in the world from its commissioning until the Large Binocular Telescope opened in 2005.
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| Part of | Mauna Kea Observatories National Astronomical Observatory of Japan |
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| Location(s) | Mauna Kea, Mauna Kea, Hawaii, US |
| Coordinates | 19°49′32″N 155°28′34″W |
| Organization | National Astronomical Observatory of Japan |
| Observatory code | T09 |
| Altitude | 4,139 m (13,579 ft) |
| Wavelength | Optical/Infrared |
| Built | Completed 1998 |
| Telescope style | optical telescope reflecting telescope Ritchey–Chrétien telescope |
| Diameter | 8.3 m (8.2 m usable) |
| Secondary diameter | 1330/1400/1265 mm |
| Angular resolution | 0.23″ |
| Collecting area | 53 m2 (570 sq ft) |
| Focal length | f/1.83 (15.000 m) |
| Mounting | Altitude/Azimuth |
| Enclosure | cylindrical dome |
| Website | www |
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