Tag:telescope:type=optical

An optical telescope is a telescope that gathers and focuses light, mainly from the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. To protect them, they are usually in a dome building.

To map the whole facility use man_made=observatory.

How to map

Add a node or draw an area of the structure.

Add the tag man_made=telescope and telescope:type=optical.

Tags to use in combination

• name=*
• operator=*
• telescope:diameter=* diameter in meters
• telescope:spectrum=*

Photos

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  Hobby–Eberly Telescope
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  Subaru Telescope
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  Gemini South
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  Discovery Channel Telescope
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  Extremely_Large_Telescope

See also

• man_made=observatory - Facility
• amenity=planetarium
• Reflecting telescopes on Wikipedia
• Refracting telescopes on Wikipedia