2.1m Telescope
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The 2.1m telescope is the largest in the OAN-SPM. It was built between 1974 and 1979, and inaugurated on September 17, 1979. |
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Technical information |
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♦ Ritchey-Chretien design. |
| ♦ Secondary: f/7.5 (~ 13.0 "/mm), f/13.5 (~ 7.15 "/mm), and f/30 (~ 3.25 "/mm). |
| ♦ AH limit: ± 5h30m. |
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♦ DEC limit: +69º 40' 00'' and -40º 00' 00''. |
| ♦ Manual rotating plate. |
| ♦ Longitude = 115º 27' 49" West. |
| ♦ Latitude = 31º 02' 39" North. |
| ♦ Altitude = 2800m. |
| ♦ Dome: The segment of the dome has two sections that can be put up or down (2 or 1) depending on the region of the sky observed. The next diagram shows the visible areas with the three configurations of the sections. |
Available instruments for this telescope
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Additional information |
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CCDs. Exposure time calculator: optical imaging, infrared imaging and spectroscopy. A Quick guide to CCD imaging at the OAN-SPM. Instrumentation department at Institute of Astronomy - Ensenada. |