- This Telescope will help in surveying the sky, making it possible to observe several galaxies and other astronomical sources.
- The dimensions will be a 4-meter-diameter rotating mirror made up of a thin film of liquid mercury to collect and focus light.
- It is located at an altitude of 2,450 meters at the Devasthal Observatory campus of Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences.
- It has built by astronomers from India, Belgium, and Canada.
- The major role played by Advanced Mechanical and Optical Systems (AMOS) Corporation and the Centre Spatial de Liege in Belgium.
Question:
Q.1 In which of the following state has the country’s first liquid mirror telescope?a. Karnataka
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Uttarakhand
d. Delhi
