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Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope

Photograph of Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope

 

The Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope was commissioned in 1974. It is a near twin of the Mayall 4-meter telescope on Kitt Peak. In 1995 it was dedicated and named in honor of Puerto Rican astronomer Víctor Manuel Blanco. It is also part of the Dark Energy Survey (DES), a visible and near-infrared survey that aims to probe the dynamics of the expansion of the Universe.

For scientists: More details can be found on the telescope science pages.

 

Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope

Name(s) Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope Status Operational Broad Science Goals   Site Cerro Tololo, Chile Location Coordinates 30°10.11'S
70°48.24'W Altitude 2207 meters (7240 feet) Enclosure Spherical dome Type Optical/reflecting telescope Optical Design Ritchey-Chretien Cassegrain  Field of View DECam: 3 square degrees field
COSMO: 10 arcminutes circular field of view Diameter: Primary M1 4 meters Material: Primary M1   Diameter: Secondary M2  1.3 meters Material: Secondary M2   Mount   First Light Date 1976 Adaptive Optics   Images taken with the Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope Link Images of the Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope Link Videos of the Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope Link Press Releases with the Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope Link

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