The Coudé Auxiliary Telescope (CAT) is a
coudé focus
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telescope located at the
Lick Observatory
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near
San Jose, California
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, south of Shane Dome, Tycho Brahe Peak.
The Coudé Auxiliary Telescope, built in 1969, is a 0.6m (24-inch)
reflecting telescope in a stationary position at a fixed focus. The CAT is generally used for observation of brighter stars, since it collects less light than the
120-inch Shane.
See also
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La Silla Observatory which has a 1.4m Coudé Auxiliary Telescope on the
ESO 3.6 m Telescope
The ESO 3.6 m Telescope is an optical reflecting telescope run by the European Southern Observatory at La Silla Observatory, Chile since 1977, with a clear aperture of about and area.
The telescopes uses the HARPS instrument and has discovered ...
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List of astronomical observatories
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References
External links
A User Guide
Optical telescopes
Lick Observatory
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