project Javalambre Observatory Telescopes (OAJ)

Wide-field T250 + T80 telescopes for the Javalambre Observatory in Spain

AMOS was contracted by Centro de Estudios de Física del Cosmos de Aragón (CEFCA) for the construction of two telescopes for the new Javalambre Astronomical Observatory, near Teruel, Spain.

The largest telescope (JST/T250) is a wide-field telescope with a diameter of 2.6m for the primary mirror. Its feld of view is about 3° wide.

It weighs 40 T, for a height of 6.5 m and an outer diameter of 5 m. It was designed, manufactured, assembled and tested in AMOS premises and was delivered to CEFCA in Teruel Aragon in the course of 2013. The telescope, including the primary mirror was completely designed, manufactured and integrated by AMOS. The primiray mirror was polished in AMOS workshop.

The second telescope (JST/T80) was smaller and equipped with a primary mirror of 80 cm diameter. It was supported by a strong equatorial mount.

 

 

 

For more information on telescope quality, click here and to view a reportage on the telescope, click here.

First light of the JPCAM camera once installed on the telescope:

For more information on the first light: click here and here.

The second telescope (JST/T80) was smaller and equipped with a primary mirror of 80 cm diameter. It was supported by a strong equatorial mount.