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United Kingdom Infrared Telescope

The United Kingdom Infra-Red Telescope (UKIRT) is a 3.8 metre (150 inch) infrared reflecting telescope, the second largest dedicated infrared (1 to 30 micrometres) telescope in the world. It is located on Mauna Kea, Hawai'i as part of Mauna Kea Observatory. Until 2014 it was operated by the Joint Astronomy Centre in Hilo and was owned by the United…

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Location
Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii
Alternative names
UKIRT
Diameter
3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Observatory code
T11
Wavelength
30 μm (10.0 THz)

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United Kingdom Infrared Telescope

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related to Research · 4
United Kingdom Infrared Telescope → DR1, In July, Infrared Deep Sky Survey, UKIRT
Alternative names · 1
United Kingdom Infrared Telescope → UKIRT
Coordinates · 1
United Kingdom Infrared Telescope → .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…
Diameter · 1
United Kingdom Infrared Telescope → 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Location · 1
United Kingdom Infrared Telescope → Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii
Observatory code · 1
United Kingdom Infrared Telescope → T11
Wavelength · 1
United Kingdom Infrared Telescope → 30 μm (10.0 THz)
Website · 1
United Kingdom Infrared Telescope → about.ifa.hawaii.edu/ukirt/

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United Kingdom Infrared TelescopeDiameter3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)1.00infobox
United Kingdom Infrared TelescopeLocationHawaiʻi County, Hawaii1.00infobox
United Kingdom Infrared TelescopeObservatory codeT111.00infobox
United Kingdom Infrared TelescopeWavelength30 μm (10.0 THz)1.00infobox
United Kingdom Infrared TelescopeWebsiteabout.ifa.hawaii.edu/ukirt/1.00infobox
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United Kingdom Infrared Telescoperelated to ResearchIn July0.60section
United Kingdom Infrared Telescoperelated to ResearchUKIRT0.60section
United Kingdom Infrared Telescoperelated to ResearchDR10.60section
United Kingdom Infrared Telescoperelated to ResearchInfrared Deep Sky Survey0.60section

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