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Observer schedules: https://mcdonald.utexas.edu/for-researchers/observer-tools/observing-schedules Proposals: https://mcdonald.utexas.edu/for-researchers/observer-tools/telescope-scheduling-policies-procedures |
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Telescope Information
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| Diameter | 2.72 m (107") | Focal Length | 10.68 m (35') | F-ratio | 3.93 |
| Cassegrain f/8.8 (Ritchey-Chretien) focus | |||||
| Focal length | 23.91 m (78.4') | F-ratio | 8.8 | ||
| Field of view | 61.5 arcmin | Plate scale | 8.62 arctic/mm | ||
| Cassegrain f/17.7 focus | |||||
| Focal length | 47.98 m (157.4') | F-ratio | 17.65 | ||
| Field of view | 31 arcmin | Plate Scale | 4.29 arcsec/mm | ||
| Coudé f/32.5 focus | |||||
| Focal length | 88.43 m (290.1') | F-ratio | 32.54 | ||
| Field of view | 6 arcmin | Plate scale | 2.32 arcsec/mm | ||
Instrument Resources
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Operational Resources
- HJST Startup and Shutdown ProceduresProcedure
- Atlas Startup Guide for Coudé Observing
- Atlas ProgramsProgram Guide
- ICE Parameter Files
- /wiki/spaces/mtlocke/pages/34799637
- Weather Monitoring
Publication Credits
Documenting the published scientific output of our facilities is an important part of our reporting duties and essential for our understanding of our productivity as a facility. Therefore, authors who publish papers wholly or partially based on data collected at the HJST are required to credit the use of the telescope with the following acknowledgement: "Based on observations made with the Harlan J. Smith Telescope, owned by the University of Texas at Austin at the McDonald Observatory, Texas"
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