Mercator Telescope
Telescope in La Palma, Canary Islands; focused on exoplanet research / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mercator Telescope is a 1.2 m telescope at the Observatorio del Roque de Los Muchachos on La Palma. It is operated by the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Leuven University), Belgium, in collaboration with the Observatory of the University of Geneva and named after Gerard Mercator, famous cartographer.
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Part of | Roque de los Muchachos Observatory |
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Location(s) | La Palma, Atlantic Ocean, international waters |
Coordinates | 28°45′43″N 17°52′39″W |
Organization | KU Leuven |
Observatory code | Z20 |
Telescope style | optical telescope |
Diameter | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) |
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The telescope was completed in the year 2000 for an exoplanet research program.[1]