Asia’s largest 4-metre liquid mirror telescope inaugurated in Uttarakhand

Asia’s largest 4-metre liquid mirror telescope inaugurated in Uttarakhand

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: March 25 2023

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  • Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT) was inaugurated at Devasthal in Uttarakhand.
  • The telescope was officially inaugurated by Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh.
  • It has been established at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) located in Nainital, Uttarakhand.
  • The observatory will explore the deep sky, collecting an assortment of objects ranging from asteroids to supernovae and space debris.
  • It consists of a 4-metre-diameter rotating mirror made of a thin layer of liquid mercury to collect light.
  • It mainly consists of three components.
  • The first bowl contains a reflective liquid metal (mercury).
  • The second air pressure driven motor on which the liquid mirror rests.
  • Third is a system to run the motor. The surface of liquid mirror binoculars naturally takes on a parabolic shape as it rotates, which is ideal for focusing light.
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