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THIS IS A PI INSTRUMENT! Please contact Dr. Phillip MacQueen, 512/471-1470, pjm@astro.as.utexas.edu before deciding to use this instrument.

Description:

The 0.76-m telescope is dedicated to an f/3.0 Prime Focus Corrector. The PFC provides a 1.10 degree field, and the Loral Fairchild 2,048 X 2,048 CCD covers 46.2 X 46.2 arcminutes. The CCD ( LF1) has 15 micron pixels with 1.355 arcsec per pixel. The PFC operates from 3,000 - 10,000 A. Five 2-inch square filter positions are available. The standard filter set is the Bessel UBVRI set.

Contact person:

Dr. Phillip MacQueen, 512/471-1470, pjm@astro.as.utexas.edu

Available telescope positions:

0.76-m (f/3.0)

Available CCD's:

LF1