Currently the main research instrument used at the telescope is the Dark Energy Camera (DECam), the camera used in the Dark Energy Survey. DECam saw its first light in September 2012.[6][7]
The Mosaic II camera was used at this CTIO 4-m telescope in the southern hemisphere since 1999.[8] This was a development of the KNPO Mosaic camera installed in 1998 in the northern hemisphere.[8] These cameras were used for various astronomical surveys, and were noted for their success.[8]
the Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter telescope on the summit of Mt. Cerro Tololo (foreground) with many other NOIRLab-operated telescopes
Víctor M. Blanco Telescope inside its dome with DECam mounted at its focus
^ Freeman, Ira Henry (October 28, 1979). "An Astronomical Journey in Arizona". The New York Times (Late City ed.). p. 377. ISSN 0362-4331.
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^Gregory, B; Abbott, T (July 22, 2008), The Blanco 4m Telescope, Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
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^Dark Energy Camera and Dark Energy Survey:photos, videos & graphics fnal.gov
^Berkeley Lab sensors enable first light for the dark energy camera phys.org Retrieved 2012-09-18
^ abcDey, Arjun; Valdes, Francisco (2014-03-01). "The Delivered Image Quality with the MOSAIC Cameras at the Kitt Peak 4 m Mayall and Cerro Tololo 4 m Blanco Telescopes". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 126 (937): 296. doi:10.1086/675808. ISSN 1538-3873.
^"Explore the Universe Live with Astronomers in Chile". NOIRLab Announcement.
víctor, blanco, telescope, also, known, blanco, metre, aperture, telescope, located, cerro, tololo, inter, american, observatory, chile, summit, cerro, tololo, commissioned, 1974, completed, 1976, telescope, identical, mayall, telescope, located, kitt, peak, 1. The Victor M Blanco Telescope also known as the Blanco 4m is a 4 metre aperture telescope located at the Cerro Tololo Inter American Observatory Chile on the summit of Mt Cerro Tololo Commissioned in 1974 and completed in 1976 1 the telescope is identical to the Mayall 4m telescope located on Kitt Peak 2 3 4 In 1995 it was dedicated and named in honour of Puerto Rican astronomer Victor Manuel Blanco 5 It was the largest optical telescope in the Southern hemisphere from 1976 until 1998 when the first 8 metre telescope of the ESO Very Large Telescope opened Victor M Blanco TelescopeVictor M Blanco TelescopeAlternative namesVictor M Blanco TelescopeNamed afterVictor Manuel Blanco Part ofCerro Tololo Inter American ObservatoryDark Energy Survey Location s ChileCoordinates30 10 11 S 70 48 24 W 30 16967 S 70 80653 W 30 16967 70 80653OrganizationNOIRLab Altitude2 207 m 7 241 ft Built1974 1976 1974 1976 First light1976 Telescope styleRitchey Chretien telescope Diameter4 022 9 mm 13 ft 2 38 in Collecting area10 014 m2 107 79 sq ft Enclosurespherical dome Websitenoirlab wbr edu wbr public wbr programs wbr ctio wbr victor blanco 4m telescope wbr Location of Victor M Blanco Telescope Related media on Commons edit on Wikidata Currently the main research instrument used at the telescope is the Dark Energy Camera DECam the camera used in the Dark Energy Survey DECam saw its first light in September 2012 6 7 The Mosaic II camera was used at this CTIO 4 m telescope in the southern hemisphere since 1999 8 This was a development of the KNPO Mosaic camera installed in 1998 in the northern hemisphere 8 These cameras were used for various astronomical surveys and were noted for their success 8 the Victor M Blanco 4 meter telescope on the summit of Mt Cerro Tololo foreground with many other NOIRLab operated telescopes Victor M Blanco Telescope inside its dome with DECam mounted at its focus 9 Largest optical astronomical telescopes in 1976 Name Observatory Image Aperture M1Area Altitude FirstLight Special advocate1 BTA 6 Special Astrophysical Obs 238 inch605 cm 26 m2 2 070 m 6 790 ft 1975 Mstislav Keldysh2 Hale Telescope Palomar Observatory 200 inch508 cm 20 m2 1 713 m 5 620 ft 1949 George Ellery Hale3 Mayall Telescope Kitt Peak National Obs 158 inch401 cm 10 m2 2 120 m 6 960 ft 1973 Nicholas Mayall4 Victor M Blanco Telescope CTIO Observatory 158 inch401 cm 10 m2 2 200 m 7 200 ft 1976 Nicholas Mayall5 Anglo Australian Telescope Siding Spring Observatory 153 inch389 cm 12 m2 1 742 m 5 715 ft 1974 Prince Charles6 ESO 3 6 m Telescope La Silla Observatory 140 inch357 cm 8 8 m2 2 400 m 7 900 ft 1976 Adriaan Blaauw7 Shane Telescope Lick Observatory 120 inch305 cm 7 m2 1 283 m 4 209 ft 1959 Nicholas MayallSee also editList of largest optical reflecting telescopes List of astronomical observatories List of largest optical telescopes in the 20th centuryReferences edit Great Telescopes 2003 In Atlas of the Universe Retrieved from http www credoreference com entry philipsuniverse great telescopes Freeman Ira Henry October 28 1979 An Astronomical Journey in Arizona The New York Times Late City ed p 377 ISSN 0362 4331 Archived copy Archived from the original on 2011 07 27 Retrieved 2009 10 25 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Gregory B Abbott T July 22 2008 The Blanco 4m Telescope Cerro Tololo Inter American Observatory Brief History of THE CERRO TOLOLO INTER AMERICAN OBSERVATORY Archived from the original on 2008 09 07 Retrieved 2008 09 07 Dark Energy Camera and Dark Energy Survey photos videos amp graphics fnal gov Berkeley Lab sensors enable first light for the dark energy camera phys org Retrieved 2012 09 18 a b c Dey Arjun Valdes Francisco 2014 03 01 The Delivered Image Quality with the MOSAIC Cameras at the Kitt Peak 4 m Mayall and Cerro Tololo 4 m Blanco Telescopes Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 126 937 296 doi 10 1086 675808 ISSN 1538 3873 Explore the Universe Live with Astronomers in Chile NOIRLab Announcement Portals nbsp Chile nbsp Stars nbsp Spaceflight nbsp Solar System nbsp Education nbsp Science nbsp Technology Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Victor M Blanco Telescope amp oldid 1170556190, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
