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Hawaii's Proposed Thirty Meter Telescope From Above
Credit: Thirty Meter Telescope
An artist's illustration of the Thirty-Meter Telescope atop the volcanic peak of Mauna Kea in Hawaii.
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Artist's Interpretation of the Thirty Meter Telescope
Credit: Courtesy TMT Observatory Corporation
An artist's interpretation of the Thirty Meter Telescope. The TMT is a telescope designed for optical and infrared observing, to see first light on Hawaii's Mauna Kea in 2018. Image undated.
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Thirty Meter Telescope's Mirrors
Credit: Courtesy TMT Observatory Corporation
An artist's interpretation of the Thirty Meter Telescope's mirrors. The TMT is a telescope designed for optical and infrared observing, to see first light on Hawaii's Mauna Kea in 2018. Image undated.
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Tertiary Mirror of Thirty Meter Telescope
Credit: Courtesy TMT Observatory Corporation
An artist's view of the Thirty Meter Telescope, showing the tertiary mirror in the center of the segmented primary mirror. The TMT is a telescope designed for optical and infrared observing, to see first light on Hawaii's Mauna Kea in 2018. Image undated.
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Tertiary Mirror in Primary Mirror of TMT
Credit: Courtesy TMT Observatory Corporation
An artist's view of the Thirty Meter Telescope, showing the tertiary mirror in the center of the segmented primary mirror. The TMT is a telescope designed for optical and infrared observing, to see first light on Hawaii's Mauna Kea in 2018. Image undated.
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Thirty Meter Telescope at Sunset
Credit: Courtesy TMT Observatory Corporation
An artist's rendering of the Thirty Meter Telescope at sunset. The TMT is a telescope designed for optical and infrared observing, to see first light on Hawaii's Mauna Kea in 2018. Image undated.
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Simulation of Observations of Io
Credit: F. Marchis
Simulation of observations of Io using the W.M. Keck telescope and its current AO system, a next generation AO system mounted on the W.M. Telescope (KNGAO), and the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) equipped with its AO system named (NFIRAOS).
















