Faulkes Telescope North
Exterior of the Faulkes Telescope North facility | |
| Alternative names | FTN |
|---|---|
| Named after | Dill Faulkes |
| Part of | Las Cumbres Observatory |
| Location(s) | Haleakalā Observatory, Haleakalā, Maui County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 20°42′25″N 156°15′27″W / 20.707°N 156.25753°W |
| Organization | Las Cumbres Observatory |
| Altitude | 3,052 m (10,013 ft) |
| First light | 2003 |
| Telescope style | Ritchey–Chrétien telescope |
| Diameter | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Website | lco |
Location of Faulkes Telescope North | |
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The Faulkes Telescope North is a clone of the Liverpool Telescope, and is located at Haleakala Observatory in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is a 2 m (79 in) f/10 Ritchey-Chrétien telescope.
The telescope is owned and operated by LCOGT. This telescope and its sister telescope Faulkes Telescope South are used by research and education groups around the globe. The Faulkes Telescope Project is one such group which provides observing time (awarded by LCOGT) for educational projects for UK schools and amateur astronomers.
In 2013, it imaged the defunct Herschel Space Observatory.[1]
See also
References
External links
- Faulkes Telescope Project website
- LCOGT - The organisation which owns and operates the Faulkes Telescopes