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EquipmentNishimura 1.8m Telescope

Mt John Observatory,
University of Canterbury,
Tekapo,
New Zealand.

Description

Installed in late 2004, the Nishimura 1.8 m telescope is dedicated to the Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) project, a national and international partnership. Fitted with MOA cam3, a wide field mosaic CCD camera mounted at prime focus for gravitational microlensing surveys, it is the largest telescope in the world devoted exclusively to microlensing.

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AVAILABLE FOR INTERNAL & EXTERNAL USE

Contacts

DEPARTMENT

  • School of Physical and Chemical Sciences

BUILDING

  • UC Field Station

AVAILABILITY

  • Available for internal & external use

Location

Mt John Observatory,
University of Canterbury,
Tekapo,
New Zealand.