International Liquid Mirror Telescope
The International Liquid Mirror Telescope is a 4-meter telescope in Uttarakhand, India. It is the first liquid-mirror telescope for astronomy in Asia and the largest liquid-mirror telescope in Asia.[1]
History
[edit]On 2 June 2022, the telescope saw its first light.[2] On 12 June 2022, it came online.[3] On 21 June 2022, it became ready to observe.[4] On 21 March 2023, it was inaugurated by Jitendra Singh.[5]
Mechanism
[edit]The telescope uses elemental mercury as its mirror surface.[6] The mercury is rotated about the axis of the telescope, and due to centrifugal force, takes a parabolic shape to focus incoming light.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Singh, Surendra (2023-03-22). "Asia's largest 4-metre liquid mirror telescope inaugurated in Uttarakhand". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Desikan, Shubashree (2022-06-02). "Liquid mirror telescope in Devasthal sees first lig/sci-tech/science/liquid-mirror-telescope-in-devasthal-sees-first-light/article65487650.ece". ISSN 0971-751X.
- ^ Williams, Matt (2022-06-12). "The World's Largest Liquid-Mirror Telescope Comes Online". Universe Today. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Waldek, Stefanie (2022-06-21). "World's largest liquid mirror telescope ready to observe". Space.com. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Madanapalle, Aditya (2023-03-21). "Four-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope in Himalayas inaugurated". News9Live. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Dixit, Mrigakshi (11 August 2022). "Unique liquid-mirror telescope set to survey zenith in India". Astronomy Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Hazra, Dipavali (2022-06-04). "India commissions its first liquid mirror telescope: How will it work?". Times Now. Retrieved 2023-03-24.