Template:Infobox Telescope

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For instructions on use, see Template:Infobox Telescope


For space-based telescopes, use {{Infobox Space Telescope}}.

[edit] Usage

{{Infobox Telescope
| bgcolour = 
| name = 
| image = 
| caption = 
| organization = 
| location = 
| coords = 
| altitude = 
| weather = 
| wavelength = 
| built = 
| first_light =
| website = 
| style = 
| diameter = 
| angular_resolution = 
| area = 
| focal_length = 
| mounting = 
| dome = 
}}
Parameter Description
bgcolor The colour of the background of the table
name The name of the telescope (REQUIRED)
image The image for the infobox (use full wikicode)
caption A caption for the image
organization The organization behind the telescope
location Where the telescope is
coords The coordinates of the telescope. Use Template:coor dms.
altitude The height of the telescope above sea-level. Use meters.
weather The normal weather at the telescope
wavelength The wavelengths the telescope operates on
built When the telescope was built (started–finished)
first_light Date of first (celestial) observation
website The URL of the website for the telescope
style The style of the telescope
diameter The diameter of the telescope
angular_resolution The angular resolution of the telescope
area The collecting area of the telescope
focal_length The focal length of the telescope
mounting How is the telescope mounted?
dome Info on the telescope dome