Southern African Large Telescope
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| Address | Karoo, South Africa Namakwa, South Africa |
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| Opened | 2005 |
| Phone | +27 23 571 2436 |
| Collecting area | 910872792 |
| Wavelength | 320–1700 nm |
| Did you know | SALT is situated at the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) field station near the small town of Sutherland, in the Northern Cape province, and is ~380 km from Cape Town. |
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| ID | 1400893 |
About Southern African Large Telescope
The Southern African Large Telescope is a 10-metre class optical telescope designed mainly for spectroscopy. It consists of 91 hexagonal mirror segments each with a 1-metre inscribed diameter, resulting in a total hexagonal mirror of 11. 1 m by 9. 8 m.
Where is the Southern African Large Telescope
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