{"id":1081,"date":"2011-09-28T22:22:12","date_gmt":"2011-09-28T22:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bollerandchivens.com\/?p=1081"},"modified":"2014-05-29T13:23:41","modified_gmt":"2014-05-29T13:23:41","slug":"40-inch-telescope-for-carnegie-institute-las-campanas-observatory-chile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bollerandchivens.com\/?p=1081","title":{"rendered":"40 Inch (1.02 meters) Telescope for Carnegie Institute, Las Campanas Observatory, Chile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bollerandchivens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/40inch-washington.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1082\" title=\"40inch washington\" src=\"https:\/\/bollerandchivens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/40inch-washington-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bollerandchivens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/40inch-washington-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/bollerandchivens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/40inch-washington-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bollerandchivens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/40inch-washington.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Installed in 1971, this telescope was named the Henrietta Swope telescope in honor of a Carnegie astronomer.<\/p>\n<p>In mid-2000, the control system of the Swope telescope (C40) was upgraded to a computer-controlled TCS. Since this system is easy to use, a night assistant is no longer provided to operate the telescope.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lco.cl\/telescopes-information\/henrietta-swope\/\">Las Campanas Observatory<\/a> website for more information about this telescope.<a href=\"https:\/\/bollerandchivens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/BC_large-worm-gear.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1093\" title=\"B&amp;C_large worm gear\" src=\"https:\/\/bollerandchivens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/BC_large-worm-gear-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bollerandchivens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/BC_large-worm-gear-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bollerandchivens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/BC_large-worm-gear-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bollerandchivens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/BC_large-worm-gear-459x300.jpg 459w, https:\/\/bollerandchivens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/BC_large-worm-gear.jpg 1541w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bollerandchivens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/40-in-Wide-FieldTelescope.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1157\" title=\"40 in Wide FieldTelescope\" src=\"https:\/\/bollerandchivens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/40-in-Wide-FieldTelescope-480x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bollerandchivens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/40-in-Wide-FieldTelescope-480x1024.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bollerandchivens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/40-in-Wide-FieldTelescope-140x300.jpg 140w, https:\/\/bollerandchivens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/40-in-Wide-FieldTelescope.jpg 1019w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Installed in 1971, this telescope was named the Henrietta Swope telescope in honor of a Carnegie astronomer. In mid-2000, the control system of the Swope telescope (C40) was upgraded to a computer-controlled TCS. Since this system is easy to use, a night assistant is no longer provided to operate the telescope. 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