International Liquid-Mirror Telescope

Recently, the International Liquid-Mirror Telescope (ILMT) was commissioned at the Devasthal Observatory campus owned by Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital in Uttarakhand. It is the first liquid-mirror telescope in the country and the largest in Asia.

ILMT: Key Points

  • Design & Development: Astronomers from India, Belgium and Canada designed the telescope. It was built by the Advanced Mechanical and Optical Systems (AMOS) Corporation and the Centre Spatial de Liège in Belgium.
  • Poland and Uzbekistan are also part of this project.
  • Objective: The telescope will help in surveying the sky, making it possible to observe several galaxies and other astronomical ....
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