Richard B. Dunn Solar Telescope
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The Dunn Solar Telescope also known as the Richard B. Dunn Solar Telescope[1] is a unique vertical-axis solar telescope, in Sunspot, New Mexico located at Sacramento Peak, New Mexico. It is the main telescope at the Sunspot Solar Observatory, operated by New Mexico State University in partnership with the National Solar Observatory through funding by the National Science Foundation,[2] the state of New Mexico and private funds from other partners. The Dunn Solar Telescope specializes in high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy to help astrophysicists worldwide obtain a better understanding of how the Sun affects the Earth. Completed in 1969, it was upgraded with high-order adaptive optics in 2004 and remains a highly versatile astrophysical observatory that serves as an important test platform for developing new instrumentation and technologies. The Dunn Solar Telescope, located in Sunspot, New Mexico, is a vertical-axis solar telescope that specializes in high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy. It was completed in 1969 and received a significant upgrade with high-order adaptive optics in 2004.
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Alternative names | Vacuum Tower Telescope at Sacramento Peak, Richard B. Dunn Solar Telescope |
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Named after | Richard B. Dunn |
Part of | Sunspot Solar Observatory |
Location(s) | New Mexico |
Coordinates | 32°47′14″N 105°49′14″W |
Organization | New Mexico State University |
Wavelength | 310 nm (970 THz)–1,000 nm (300 THz) |
Telescope style | optical telescope solar telescope research structure |
Diameter | 76 cm (2 ft 6 in) |
Angular resolution | 0.1 milliarcsecond, 0.33 milliarcsecond |
Collecting area | 0.456 m2 (4.91 sq ft) |
Focal length | 54.86 m (180 ft 0 in) |
Website | sunspot |
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