Buildings mainly used for spectral observation and research
MacDonaldobservatoryIn the building on Rock Mountain, on the left is the dome of the 2.1 meter diameter Otto Struwe telescope, and on the right is the dome of the 2.7 meter diameter Haran Smith telescope. The McDonald Observatory is located atTexas, USAVicinity of Fort DavisUniversity of Texas at AustinThe main equipment is 9.2m diameter, which is located on the Fulkis Mountain, 2030 meters above sea levelHobby Eberle telescope(HET), 2.7 meter (107 inch) caliber Haran Smith on Rockhill, 2070 meters above sea leveltelescopeAnd the 2.1 meter (82 inch) aperture Otto Struwe telescope.
The MacDonald Observatory used the 800000 US dollars donated by the American financier William MacDonald when he died in 1939heritageAt the beginning of the establishment, it caused great controversy.On May 5, 1939, the 2.1 meter diameter Otto Struwe telescope was opened on Rock Mountain, which was the second largest telescope in the world at that timeOptical telescope。The MacDonald Observatory was earlier established byUniversity of ChicagoJurisdiction, management transferred toUniversity of Texas at Austin。In 1968, the 2.7 meter aperture Harlan Smith telescope was put into use.In 1996, the 9.2m caliber was built on the nearby Falkis MountainHobby Eberle telescopeIt is also started to use, mainly for spectralObservational research。
