The U.K. 48-inch (1.2 metre) Schmidt Telescope and the SRC IllaJ Survey
Abstract
The U.K. Schmidt telescope is one of three independent ‘observatories’ now on Siding Spring Mountain near Coonabarabran, and is operated by the United Kingdom Science Research Council. The telescope has been fully operational since September 1973. So far we have taken about 800 astronomical plates, about half being for the main IllaJ Survey and half for other scientific programmes. The latter have mostly been taken when the moon or mediocre seeing have prevented us working on the Survey.
- Publication:
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Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
- Pub Date:
- October 1975
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1975PASA....2..323C
- Keywords:
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- Equipment Specifications;
- Schmidt Telescopes;
- Astronomical Observatories;
- Australia;
- Milky Way Galaxy;
- Sensitivity;
- Astronomy