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Telescope · United States (Texas)

Hobby–Eberly Telescope

Also known as HET

Observatories10 m aperture

Overview

The Hobby–Eberly Telescope at McDonald Observatory in Texas is a 10-metre telescope optimised for spectroscopy, including dark-energy surveys.

Observing bands

Visible light

Knowledge connections

Sources

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  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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