Telescope Information

Optical Astronomy Listing 
This listing is in construction, and should always be updated whenever possible.

Telescope 	Phone numbers (+ Fax)		
		Useful Instruments (characteristics, etc.)
		Contacts

Table of Contents

The following are the telescopes described in this file:

U.S./Mexico Telescopes

KPNO 
 4m		(602) 322-3321 Observer 4m		+1 hour
		(602) 322-3320 Tel. Operator 

			T2KB	(Prime focus imaging)
				16' x 16'		
		

KPNO 2.1m	(602) 322-3331 Obs/Oper 2.1m

				T1KA	Imaging			
					5' x 5'??

KPNO Offices	(602) 322-3424 Fax at offices
		(602) 322-3387 dining room
		(602) 322-3336  #1 36"
		(602) 322-3337  #2 36"
Steward 
90" Bok
 		(602) 322-3390

		Contacts: Marsh Rieke
		          Phil Pinto
MMT 
 (~3.6m)	(602) 670-6747 MMT Control room		+1 hour
Mt. Hopkins	(602) 670-6758 Fax
		(602) 670-6755 dorm
		(602) 670-6746 60" telescope
	
		Spectroscopy
	
		Contacts:  Bob Kirshner
Palomar 
	200"	(619) 742-2106  200"			same time zone
		(619) 742-1723 Fax
		(619) 742-2116 Dorm & Dining Hall

			COSMIC  10-minute switch between
				Spectroscopy AND/OR Imaging
				Imaging: 9' x 9'

			Double-Spectrograph				
				(Poorer Q.E. but OK)	

Palomar 60"	(619) 742-2109  60"

			2K CCD	imaging			
				13' x 13' (0.38"/pix)
				23rd in R in about 15 min at 3 sigma
				"	"	"  60 min at 6 sigma

			Contacts: Deepto Chakrabarti
				  (818) 395-6634 work
				  (818) 795-4152 home

				  Jeff Willick
				  (818) 304-0251 work
				  (818) 799-5469 home
MDM 
 2.4m	(   )
(Michigan, Dartmouth, MIT) "Hiltner 2.4m"


			Imaging:
				Wilber	Thick Loral 2k x 2k 
					(15 um/pix = 0.17"/pix) ~5.8' x 5.8'
				Nellie 	Thick STIS  2k x 2k
					(21 um/pix = 0.24"/pix) ~8' x 8'
				Charlotte  Thin Tek 1k x 1k
					(24 um/pix = 0.27"/pix) ~4.6' x 4.6'
			Spectr:
				MKIII 	Spectrometer


			Contacts: 	Gary Bernstein
				 	(313) 936-7885 U. Mich work

	  		        	Mareo Mateo, Schield...
McDonald 
 107"		(915) 426-3263 ext 107		+2 hours
		(915) 426-3641 Fax


				Contacts: Craig Wheeler
						  (512) 471-6407 work
				 		  (512) 329-0730 home
ARC 
 3.6m?	

			Contacts: Don York

				  Heidi Newberg

				  Craig Hogen
Cananea 
	2.?-m	Carl?
Lick 
 3m (120") 	(408) 459-5951   120"
		(408) 270-9653  Fax
		(408) 238-4883  diner
		(408) 459-5940   40"

Hawaii

Keck 
 10m		(808) 935-8643  summit
		(808) 935-7606  "HP" Cafeteria
		(808) 961-0024  also "HP" 
		(808) 885-7887  offices
		(808) 881-3883  observing room (Waimea)
		(808) 881-3897  FAX (Waimea)
 
			Contacts:	
				  Cohen, Koo, ...
CFHT 
		(808) 961-2630 summit
		(808) 961-2639 summit
		(808) 935-4511 Fax
		(808) 935-7606 "HP" Cafeteria (same as Keck)
		(808) 885-7944 Main office

			Contacts:
				John Galaspy (sp), support astronomer
Hawaii 
 88"		(808) 935-2971
		(808) 935-2709 Fax

			Contacts: Gerry Lupino

Europe/Canary Islands

ING

WHT 4m 
		34-22-405-559  4m
		      405-500 Residencia
		      405-501 Residencia Fax
INT 
		34-22-405-640
		      405-646 ?
		      463-899 Fax
		      405-655 Rachel Miles (admin assist)
		      405-560 ?
		      405-585 JKT telescope
NOT 
		34-22-405-660
		      405-661 service shed
		      405-662 "        "
		      405-665 Fax

			Contacts:  Ariel
South Africa 
 2.1m	Ask for Capetown Inward Operator 
				to Sutherland 205

Chile/Australia

ESO

NTT 
		56-2-699-3425 NTT
		     695-4263 Fax
		56-51-213-832 NTT office?
ESO 3.6m 
		(no phone, call NTT)

			Contacts:  John Danziger

				   Massimo Della Valle,...
CTIO 
		56-51-225-415
		      205-400  (4m)

			Contacts: Mario Hamuy

				  Mark Phillips
Las Campanas 
		56-51-212-413

			Contacts: Jeff Willick
AAT 
		61-68-426-279 control room
		      426-246 dining room
		      842-298 Fax
		      421-122 Office
		      426-293 Vax room
		      426-291 main #

			Contacts:  Warrick Couch
				   61-2-697-4578  work
				        476-3594  home

				   Anglo Australian Observatory (AAO)
				   61-2-372-4800  main #


				   Steve Rawlings (ask Ellis to ask)
SSO 
 2.3m		61-68-426-257 control room?
Siding Springs	      426-250 ?
		      426-246 dining room (same as AAT)

			Contacts:  Mike Dopita
				   61-6-249-0212 work
				   61-62-889-796(?) home?

				   Jeremy Mould (director)
				   61-6-249-0215 work
					249-0266 secretary
					249-0201 home

				   Mt. Stromlo secretary, Gita
				   61-6-249-0230		




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