WIYN Observatory
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The WIYN Observatory is owned and operated by the WIYN Consortium. Its 3.5-meter telescope is the second largest optical telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona. Most of the capital costs for the observatory were provided by the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Indiana University, and Yale University, while the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) provides most of the operating services. The NOAO is an institution of the United States; it is the national optical observatory program and supports a collection of ground-based telescopes at Kitt Peak (where WIYN is located) as well as other locations.
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Part of | Kitt Peak National Observatory |
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Location(s) | Arizona |
Coordinates | 31°57′27″N 111°36′04″W |
Organization | WIYN Consortium |
Built | –1994 (–1994) |
Telescope style | optical telescope |
Diameter | 3,498.85 mm (11 ft 5.750 in) |
Collecting area | 9.6 m2 (103 sq ft) |
Focal length | 6.125 m (20 ft 1.1 in) |
Mounting | altazimuth mount |
Enclosure | rhombicuboctahedron |
Website | www |
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