Magellan Project

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The Magellan Project is an astronomical research initiative centered on the twin Magellan telescopes in Chile, supporting advanced observational studies of the universe.

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Magellan Project canonical 4
Magellan Consortium 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf astronomical research project
observational astronomy program
benefitsFrom dark skies
good seeing conditions
dataProduct astronomical images
spectroscopic data
time-series observations
enablesStudyOf distant galaxies
large-scale structure of the universe
nearby galaxies
planetary systems
star-forming regions
stellar populations
hasObservationSiteAltitude high-altitude site
hasPrimaryFacility Magellan telescopes
linked to: Magellan Telescopes
locatedAtObservatory Las Campanas Observatory
locatedInCountry Chile
locatedInRegion Atacama Desert region
linked to: Atacama Desert
primaryGoal advanced observational studies of the universe
researchFocus black holes
cosmology
exoplanets
extragalactic astronomy
galaxy evolution
stellar astrophysics
supernovae
scientificField astronomy
astrophysics
supportsCommunity international astronomy community
observational astronomers
university researchers
supportsInstrumentClass adaptive optics instruments
imagers
multi-object spectrographs
spectrographs
supportsMethod ground-based astronomy
supportsObservationType high-resolution spectroscopy
imaging
near-infrared observations
optical observations
spectroscopy
telescopeAperture 6.5-meter
telescopeCount 2
telescopeType infrared telescope
optical telescope
usesTelescope Magellan Baade telescope
linked to: Baade Telescope

Magellan Clay telescope

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MIKE hostFacility Magellan Project
MMIRS associatedWith Magellan Project
LDSS3 collaboration Magellan Consortium
linked to: Magellan Project
MagAO associatedWith Magellan Project