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The '''James Gregory Telescope''' was constructed in 1962 by the [[University of St Andrews]]. It is of a Schmidt-Cassegrain design and is fitted with a CCD camera. <ref name="James Gregory Telescope">{{cite web| author= Tim Lister | title="James Gregory Telescope" | publisher=Tim Lister | url=http://star-www.st-and.ac.uk/~tal/Obs/JGT.html | accessdate=2009-05-04}}</ref> |
The '''James Gregory Telescope''' was constructed in 1962 by the [[University of St Andrews]]. It is of a [[Schmidt-Cassegrain_telescope|Schmidt-Cassegrain]] design and is fitted with a [[Charge-coupled_device|CCD]] camera. <ref name="James Gregory Telescope">{{cite web| author= Tim Lister | title="James Gregory Telescope" | publisher=Tim Lister | url=http://star-www.st-and.ac.uk/~tal/Obs/JGT.html | accessdate=2009-05-04}}</ref> |
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The James Gregory Telescope is the largest working optical telescope in the UK and is still used by the School of Physics and Astronomy research in collaborative projects such as [[SuperWASP]] and the study of super massive black holes and their impact on galaxy structure. <ref name="St Andrews Observatory">{{cite web| author= Anon | title="St Andrews Observatory" | publisher=University of St Andrews School of Physics and Astronomy | url=http://star-www.st-and.ac.uk/~spd3/obs/obs.html | accessdate=2009-05-04}}</ref> |
The James Gregory Telescope is the largest working optical telescope in the UK and is still used by the School of Physics and Astronomy for research in collaborative projects such as [[SuperWASP]] and the study of super massive black holes and their impact on galaxy structure. <ref name="St Andrews Observatory">{{cite web| author= Anon | title="St Andrews Observatory" | publisher=University of St Andrews School of Physics and Astronomy | url=http://star-www.st-and.ac.uk/~spd3/obs/obs.html | accessdate=2009-05-04}}</ref> |
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The James Gregory Telescope is named after the Scottish mathematician, astronomer and University academic [[James |
The James Gregory Telescope is named after the Scottish mathematician, astronomer and University academic [[James Gregory_(mathematician)|James Gregory]], who invented the first reflecting telescope, the [[Gregorian telescope]]. <ref name="James Gregory Biography">{{cite web| author= J J O'Connor and E F Robertson | title="James Gregory" | publisher=University of St Andrews School of Mathematics and Statistics | url=http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Gregory.html | accessdate=2009-05-04}}</ref> |
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| Named after | James Gregory  |
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| Location(s) | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°20′14″N 2°48′59″W / 56.33715°N 2.8165°W |
| Organization | University of St Andrews |
| Wavelength | Optical |
| Built | 1962 |
| Telescope style | Schmidt-Cassegrain |
| Diameter | 0.94m |
| Website | http://star-www.st-and.ac.uk/~spd3/obs/obs.html |
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The James Gregory Telescope was constructed in 1962 by the University of St Andrews. It is of a Schmidt-Cassegrain design and is fitted with a CCD camera. [1]
The James Gregory Telescope is the largest working optical telescope in the UK and is still used by the School of Physics and Astronomy for research in collaborative projects such as SuperWASP and the study of super massive black holes and their impact on galaxy structure. [2]
The James Gregory Telescope is named after the Scottish mathematician, astronomer and University academic James Gregory, who invented the first reflecting telescope, the Gregorian telescope. [3]
References
- ^ Tim Lister. ""James Gregory Telescope"". Tim Lister. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ Anon. ""St Andrews Observatory"". University of St Andrews School of Physics and Astronomy. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ J J O'Connor and E F Robertson. ""James Gregory"". University of St Andrews School of Mathematics and Statistics. Retrieved 2009-05-04.