WIRO Telescope 2.3 m reflector | Established 1975 (1975) Altitude 2,943 m | |
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Website Wyoming Infrared Observatory | ||
The wyoming infrared observatory
The Wyoming Infrared Observatory (WIRO) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Wyoming. It is located 40 kilometers (25 mi) southwest of Laramie, Wyoming (USA) on Jelm Mountain. It was founded in 1975, and observations began at the site in 1977. Recent research performed at WIRO includes searching for runaway stars, monitoring short-term variations in blazars, and monitoring massive binary stars.
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- The wyoming infrared observatory
- Wyoming infrared observatory department of physics and astronomy at the university of wyoming
- Telescope
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Wyoming infrared observatory department of physics and astronomy at the university of wyoming
Telescope
The 2.3 m (91 in) WIRO telescope is a classical Cassegrain reflector optimized for infrared observing. The secondary mirror can be "wobbled" under computer control to allow for rapid sampling of adjacent areas of the sky.
Two instruments are available for use:
References
Wyoming Infrared Observatory Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA