The BTA-6 (Russian: Большой Телескоп Альт-азимутальный, romanized: Bolshoi Teleskop Alt-azimutalnyi, lit. ' Large Altazimuth Telescope ') is a 6-metre (20 ft) aperture optical telescope at the Special Astrophysical Observatory located in the Zelenchuksky District of Karachay-Cherkessia on the north side of the ...

The BTA-6 (Bolshoi Teleskop Altazimutalny; Большой Телескоп Альтазимутальный, or Large Altazimuth Telescope), with first light in 1975, was for years the world's largest single primary mirror optical reflecting telescope.

Mar 30, 2024 · The BTA-6 is one of the largest telescopes in the world and is renowned for its high-resolution imaging capabilities. Compared to other observatories, the BTA-6 offers unique advantages for studying certain types of astronomical objects, such as …

The Large Altazimuth Telescope (Bol'shoi Teleskop Azimutal'nyi, or, Al't-Azimutal'nyi, BTA in Russian), BTA-6, was the biggest in the world at that time. The number 6 in its name stood for the telescope diameter in meters.

These requirements led the USSR Academy of Sciences to decide upon the construction of a 6-meter optical telescope (BTA), the world's largest, and a 600-meter radio telescope (RATAN-600), and upon these foundations, the Special Astrophysical Observatory of the USSR Academy of …

The Large Altazimuth Telescope (BTA-6 or Bol'shoi Teleskop Azimultal'nyi) is a 6-meter reflector telescope in southern Russia, that began operation in 1975 and was the world's largest optical telescope until Keck 's 1990 first light.

Dec 16, 2020 · The Russian 6-m telescope (BTA), once the largest telescope in the world and now the largest optical telescope in Russia, has been successfully operating for almost 45 years.

What is the BTA-6? The BTA-6 is a 6m aperture optical telescope at the Special Astrophysical Observatory located in the Zelenchuksky District ...

' Gran Telescopio Altazimutal ') es un telescopio óptico de apertura de 6 metros (20 pies) en el Observatorio Astrofísico Especial ubicado en el distrito Zelechuksky de Karachay-Cherkessia en el lado norte de las montañas del Cáucaso en el sur de Rusia.

The BTA-6 (Russian: Большой Телескоп Альт-азимутальный, romanized: Bolshoi Teleskop Alt-azimutalnyi, lit. 'Large Altazimuth Telescope') is a 6-metre (20 ft) aperture optical telescope at the Special Astrophysical Observatory located in the Zelenchuksky District of Karachay-Cherkessia on the north side of the ...