WIYN Telescope A 3.5-meter reflector that is the second largest optical telescope on Kitt Peak, Arizona, after the Mayall Telescope. The WIYN (pronounced "win") opened in 1994 and is operated jointly by the universities of Wisconsin, Indiana, and Yale and by the National Optical Astronomy Observatories. It used mainly for wide-field spectroscopic observations. Related category OBSERVATORIES AND TELESCOPES Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) |