What type of telescope is the DCT?
Discovery Channel Telescope
Lowell Discovery Telescope
| The dome of Discovery Channel Telescope | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | DCT |
| Telescope style | optical telescope reflecting telescope Ritchey–Chrétien telescope |
| Diameter | 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) |
| Secondary diameter | 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) |
What university will be using the Discovery Channel Telescope?
BU Use of the Lowell Discovery Telescope Boston University is the only permanent partner with Lowell Observatory in the use of the 4.3 meter Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT), located at Happy Jack in northern Arizona. Through this partnership, BU astronomers are guaranteed 40 nights per year on the LDT.
Where is the Discovery Channel Telescope?
Happy Jack
The telescope facility is located near the tiny community of Happy Jack, deep in the Coconino National Forest at an elevation of some 7,740 feet above sea level. The Discovery Channel Telescope has a main mirror of around 14 feet in diameter and is the fifth largest telescope in the continental United States.
Who manages the Discovery Channel Telescope?
Lowell Observatory
With a revolutionary instrument cube that allows for the simultaneous attachment of five instruments, the LDT has been called “the Swiss Army Knife of Telescopes.” Lowell Observatory solely owns and operates the telescope, and has formed scientific partnerships that grant access to scientists from Boston University.
What is the Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT)?
The Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT), formerly the Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT), is a 4.3 m (170 in) aperture telescope owned and operated by Lowell Observatory. The LDT was built at a dark sky site in the Coconino National Forest near Happy Jack, Arizona.
Who built the Discovery Channel Telescope?
Lowell Observatory and Discovery Communications formed a partnership to build the Discovery Channel Telescope in February 2003.
When did the Hubble Telescope first see light?
The telescope saw first light in 2012 and it was fully operational that year. The telescopes mirror was only expected to be 4.2 m, but it turned out that a 4.3 m (14 ft) mirror could be used.