Giant Magellan Telescope - Definition and Overview

The Giant Magellan Telescope is a ground-based telescope planned for completion in 2016. It would consist of seven, 8.4-meter "primary" mirrors, for a total telescope diameter of 25.4 metres (83 feet). The telescope is expected to have over four times the light-gathering ability of existing instruments. The following is a list of the members of a consortium developing the Telescope.

1. Observatories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington (OCIW)
2. Harvard University
3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
5. Texas A&M University
6. University of Arizona
7. University of Michigan
8. University of Texas at Austin

References

1. http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2004/telescope.html

Example Usage of Telescope