Discovery Channel Telescope, Research telescope at Happy Jack, United States.
The 4.3-meter Lowell Discovery Telescope operates from an elevation of 2,360 meters in the Coconino National Forest of Arizona.
The telescope, completed in 2012 for $53 million, emerged from a partnership between Discovery Communications and Lowell Observatory.
Scientists from Boston University, Yale University, and other institutions conduct research on comets, exoplanets, and star formation through this facility.
The telescope incorporates an instrument cube that holds five different tools, enabling rapid switches between various observation modes.
The primary mirror, measuring 4.3 meters in diameter and only 10 centimeters thick, relies on 156 elements for active optical adjustments.
Location: Arizona
Elevation above the sea: 2,360 m
Diameter: 4.3 m
Part of: Lowell Observatory
Website: https://lowell.edu/research/research-facilities/4-3-meter-dct
GPS coordinates: 34.74440,-111.42200
Latest update: March 6, 2025 01:09
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