List of largest infrared telescopes
List of largest infrared telescopes, by diameter of entrance aperture, oriented towards large observatories dedicated to infrared astronomy.
Overall
| Name | Image | Effective aperture m (in) | Wavelength Coverage | Site | Year | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISTA |  | 4.1 m (161″) | 0.85 – 2.3 μm | Paranal Obs., Chile | 2008 | [1] |
| UKIRT |  | 3.8 m (150″) | Mauna Kea Obs., Hawaii | 1978 | ||
| Herschel Obs. |  | 3.5 m (138″) | 60-672 μm | Space, Earth L2 | 2009 | [2] |
| IRTF |  | 3 m (118″) | Mauna Kea, Hawaii | 1979 | [3] | |
| SOFIA |  | 2.5 m (98.4 in) | 747SP; Stratosphere | 2010 | [4][5] | |
| WIRO |  | 2.3 m (90.6 in) | Jelm mountain, 9656 ft. (2943m) | 1977 | [6] | |
Space telescopes only
| Name | Effective aperture cm (in) | Wavelength Coverage | Year | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JWST | 650 cm | 0.6-28.5 μm | 2018 (planned) | |
| Herschel Obs. | 350 cm (138″) | 60-672 μm | 2009 | [2] |
| Hubble WFC3 | 240 cm | 0.2-1.7 μm | 2009 | |
| Spitzer | 85 cm | 3-180 μm | 2003 | [4] |
| Akari | 68.5 cm | 2-200 μm | 2006 | [4] |
| ISO | 60 cm | 2.5-240 μm | 1996 | [4] |
| IRAS | 57 cm | 5-100 μm | 1983 | [4] |
| SWAS | 44–70 cm | 540 - 610 μm | 1998 | |
| WISE | 40 cm | 3-25 μm | 2010 | [4] |
| MSX | 33 cm | 4.3-21 μm | 1996 | |
| IRT | 15.2 cm | 1.7-118 μm | 1985 | [7] |
Human Eye  | ~1 cm | 0.39-0.75 μm | - | |
For comparison
See also
- Infrared telescope
- List of largest optical reflecting telescopes
- Space Flyer Unit
- Diffuse Infrared Background Experiment (all-sky infrared observation on COBE, launched 1989)
References
- ↑ Emerson, J.P., Sutherland, W.J., McPherson, A.M., Craig, S.C., Dalton, G.B., Ward, A.K. (2005). The Visible & Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy. The Messenger
- 1 2 Amos, Jonathan (14 June 2009). "ESA launches Herschel and Planck space telescopes". BBC. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ↑ IRTF homepage
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 JPL: Herschel Space Observatory: Related Missions
- ↑ Krabbe, Alfred (March 2007). "SOFIA telescope". Proceedings of SPIE: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation. Munich, Germany: SPIE — The International Society for Optical Engineering. pp. 276–281. arXiv:astro-ph/0004253
. - ↑ University of Wyoming 2.3-meter Telescope (WIRO)
- ↑ Kent, et al. – Galactic structure from the Spacelab infrared telescope (1992).
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