=====Kuiper 61 Inch Telescope=====
[[.:What's New at the Kuiper 61" Telescope]]

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  Elevation: 2510 m = 8235 ft.
  Latitude: +32° 24' 59.3" N
  Longitude: 110° 44' 04.3" W
  these coordinates are accurate to about 1".
  Time Zone: +7 hours 
  Primary Mirror Diameter: 1.54 m = 61 inches
  Primary Focal Ratio: f/4 
  f/13.5 Cassegrain focus
  Plate Scale: 100 microns/arcsec = 10.0 arcsec/mm (nominal)
  Useful Field of View: >435 arcsec diameter
  Secondary Diameter: 40.96 cm 
  f/45 Cassegrain focus
  Plate Scale: 351 microns/arcsec = 2.85 arcsec/mm (nominal)
  Useful Field of View: >325 arcsec diameter
  Secondary Diameter: 14.5 cm 
  Typical Seeing: 1-2" 
 
  * [[Operating Notes]]
  * [[.:mont4k:Watcher]]
  * [[.:Lightning Shutdown]]
  * [[.:Shutdown Checklist]]
  * [[.:Information on Scripts]]
  * [[http://james.as.arizona.edu/~psmith/61inch/index.html|Instrument and Observatory Information from Paul Smith]]