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MarLy 1-metre telescope (decommissioned)
The MarLy 1-metre telescope was originally installed in France and operated by groups from Lyon and Marseilles, hence the name. It was subsequently moved to La Silla and used for the EROS 2 (Expérience pour la Recherche d'Objets Sombres) search for microlensing events.
Science goals
Search for MACHO dark matter; Microlensing studies; Follow-up supernovae.
MarLy 1-metre telescope
Name:
MarLy 1-metre telescope
Site:
La Silla
Altitude:
2375 m
Enclosure:
Classical dome
Type:
Photometric telescope
Optical design:
Ritchey-Chrétien reflector
Diameter. Primary M1:
0.98 m
Material. Primary M1:
ZeroDur
Diameter. Secondary M2:
0.48 m
Material. Secondary M2:
ZeroDur
Mount:
Equatorial fork mount
First Light date:
24 June 1996
Decommissioning date:
Decommissioned in October 2009 and moved to Mount djaogari in Burkina Faso
The MarLy 1-metre telescope was originally installed in France and operated by groups from Lyon and Marseilles, hence the name. It was subsequently moved to La Silla and used for the EROS 2 (Expérience pour la Recherche d'Objets Sombres) search for microlensing events.