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Size1 |
Focal Ratio2 |
Casting Date3 |
Telescope/Observatory |
| 1) |
1.8 |
1.0 |
06/17/1985 |
Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope |
| 2) |
1.2 |
1.9 |
11/11/1987 |
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory |
| 3) |
3.5 |
1.75 |
04/26/1988 |
Astrophysical Research Consortium |
| 4) |
3.5 |
1.75 |
12/09/1988 |
Wisconsin-Indiana-Yale-NOAO |
| 5) |
3.5 |
1.5 |
06/28/1989 |
US Air Force Starfire Optical Range |
| 6) |
6.5 |
1.25 |
04/03/1992 |
Multiple Mirror Telescope Conversion |
| 7) |
6.5 |
1.25 |
02/03/1994 |
Magellan I, Las Campanas Observatory |
| 8) |
8.4 |
1.14 |
06/10/1997 |
Large Binocular Telescope I |
| 9) |
6.5 |
1.25 |
09/15/1998 |
Magellan II, Las Campanas Observatory |
| 10) |
8.4 |
1.14 |
05/20/2000 |
Large Binocular Telescope II |
| 11) |
6.5 |
1.25 |
04/04/2002 |
Lockheed Martin Corporation |
| 12) |
8.4 |
2.14* |
07/23/2005 |
Giant Magellan Telescope I |
| 13) |
3.8 |
3.4 |
08/28/2006 |
Test Optic, Mirror Lab |
| 14) |
8.4 |
1.2 |
03/29/2007 |
Vera C. Rubin Observatory |
| 15) |
6.5 |
1.25 |
08/26/2009 |
Tokyo Atacama Observatory |
| 16) |
1.2 |
1.9 |
09/10/2010 |
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory |
| 17) |
8.4 |
2.14* |
01/15/2012 |
Giant Magellan Telescope II |
| 18) |
8.4 |
2.14* |
08/25/2013 |
Giant Magellan Telescope III |
| 19) |
8.4 |
2.14* |
09/18/2015 |
Giant Magellan Telescope IV (center mirror) |
| 20) |
8.4 |
2.14* |
11/04/2017 |
Giant Magellan Telescope V |
| 21) |
6.5 |
1.25 |
09/24/2019 |
To be announced |
| 22) |
8.4 |
2.14* |
03/06/2021 |
Giant Magellan Telescope VI |
| 23) |
6.5 |
1.25 |
05/07/2022 |
Multiplexed Survey Telescope (MUST) |
| 24) |
8.4 |
2.14* |
09/00/2023 |
Giant Magellan Telescope VII |
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1Meters |
2Focal length/diameter |
3Casting date |
*Off-axis segment |
