Bernard Lyot Telescope, Optical telescope at Pic du Midi Observatory, France.
The Bernard Lyot Telescope features a 2-meter diameter mirror and stands at an elevation of 2877 meters in the French Pyrenees mountain range.
The telescope began its operations in 1980 and received the NARVAL echelle spectropolarimeter upgrade in 2007 to study stellar magnetic fields.
The instrument carries the name of Bernard Lyot, a French astronomer who made substantial discoveries in solar physics at the Pic du Midi Observatory.
The telescope provides 300 clear observation hours from March to August and 400 hours from September to February for astronomical research.
The NeoNarval instrument on the telescope processes wavelengths from 363 to 1095 nanometers, enabling detailed analysis of stellar phenomena.
Inception: 1995
Elevation above the sea: 2,877 m
Diameter: 2 m
Website: http://tbl.obs-mip.fr
GPS coordinates: 42.91306,-0.19667
Latest update: June 23, 2025 10:52
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