MarLy 1-metre telescope (decommissioned)
The MarLy 1-metre telescope was originally installed in France and operated by groups from Lyon and Marseilles, hence the name. It was subsequently moved to La Silla and used for the EROS 2 (Expérience pour la Recherche d'Objets Sombres) search for microlensing events.
Science goals
Search for MACHO dark matter; Microlensing studies; Follow-up supernovae.
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MarLy 1-metre telescope
| Name: | MarLy 1-metre telescope |
| Site: | La Silla |
| Altitude: | 2375 m |
| Enclosure: | Classical dome |
| Type: | Photometric telescope |
| Optical design: | Ritchey-Chrétien reflector |
| Diameter. Primary M1: | 0.98 m |
| Material. Primary M1: | ZeroDur |
| Diameter. Secondary M2: | 0.48 m |
| Material. Secondary M2: | ZeroDur |
| Mount: | Equatorial fork mount |
| First Light date: | 24 June 1996 |
| Decommissioning date: | Decommissioned in October 2009 and moved to Mount djaogari in Burkina Faso |