W. M. Keck Observatory
Also known as Keck telescope, Keck Observatory, Keck
astronomical observatory located in Hawaii
Key facts
- Alternative names
- Keck telescope
- Location s
- Hawaii
- Altitude
- 4,145 m (13,599 ft)
- First light
- November 24, 1990 ( 1990-11-24 ) , October 23, 1996 ( 1996-10-23 )
- Diameter
- 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
- Collecting area
- 76 m (820 sq ft)
- Focal length
- 17.5 m (57 ft 5 in)
- Website
- keckobservatory .org
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The W. M. Keck Observatory is an astronomical observatory with two telescopes at an elevation of 4,145 meters (13,600 ft) near the summit of Mauna Kea in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Both telescopes have 10 m (33 ft) aperture primary mirrors, and, when completed in 1993 (Keck I) and 1996 (Keck II), they were the largest optical reflecting telescopes in the world. They have been the third and fourth largest since 2006.
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1990 establishments in HawaiiAstronomical observatories in HawaiiAstronomy institutes and departmentsBuildings and structures completed in 1993Buildings and structures completed in 1996Buildings and structures in Hawaii County, HawaiiCalifornia Institute of Technology buildings and structuresInterferometric telescopesUniversity of CaliforniaUniversity of California, Santa Cruz