Telescope · United States (Arizona)

Large Binocular Telescope

Also known as LBT

Observatories8.4 m aperture

Imagery

Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer (LBTI)
The Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer, or LBTI, is a ground-based instrument connecting two 8-meter class telescopes on Mount Graham in Arizona to form the largest single-mount telescope in the world.
2018
NASA/JPL-Caltech · NASA media (public domain)
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Overview

The Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona carries two 8.4-metre mirrors on a single mount, giving it the light-gathering power of an 11.8-metre telescope.

Observing bands

Visible light Infrared

Knowledge connections

ObservesVisible light
ObservesInfrared

Sources

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