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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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.