The PLANETS telescope (Polarized Light from Atmospheres of Nearby ExtraTerrestrial Systems) is a precursor and

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. It is a single off-axis 1.85 meter telescope, currently under development with 2.6m USD already invested, funded by

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, the Kiepenheuer Institute (Germany), and

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. First light was expected in January 2018, and the telescope's proposed location was

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.https://www.planets.life/planets-telescope/ PLANETS telescope

External links

PLANETS Foundation

References

{{reflist Telescopes under construction Optical telescopes

See also

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