Nikon 105 cm Schmidt Telescope of the Institute of Astronomy, University of Tokyo

One of the largest schmidt telescopes of the world, operating from 1976..

     Location: 137d 37m 42.2s (E) = 9h 10m 30.81s,
               +35d 47m 38.7s (N)
     Altitude: 1,130 m

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                   Corrector plate   Main mirror     Secondary mirror 
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Aperture              105 cm            150 cm          17.5 cm
Thickness (center)      2 cm             24 cm           3   cm
Focal length             ---            330 cm         -58   cm
Material               UBK 7           CER-VIT       Low-exp. glass
Weight                 48 kg           1350 kg           1.7 kg
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                    Schmidt system          Cassegrain system
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Focal length              330 cm               2376 cm
Focal ratio               3.1                  22.6
Field of view       6degree x 6degree       10arcmin (diameter)
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