Carnegie telescope
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The Carnegie telescope (i.e. Carnegie double astrograph) is a twin 20-inch (510 mm) refractor telescope located at Lick Observatory in California, United States. The double telescope's construction began in the 1930s with a grant from the Carnegie institution, although it was not completed until the 1960s when a second lens was added. The telescope is not designed for visual observation, rather it has two lenses used for taking photographs for a specific wavelength recorded on a film emulsion. It was used for photographic sky surveys in the late 20th century, which were successfully completed.
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Alternative names | Carnegie Double Astrograph |
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Part of | Lick Observatory |
Location(s) | Santa Clara County, California, Pacific States Region |
Coordinates | 37°20′33″N 121°38′17″W |
Telescope style | reflecting telescope double telescope |
Number of telescopes | 2 |
Diameter | 20 in (0.51 m) |
Website | www |
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The overall goal of the telescope was to study the "problem of galactic rotation and proper motion.. "[1]