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GMTO Corporation
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The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) Project is a collaboration of major US and international educational and research institutions constructing a next-generation extremely large optical/infrared telescope for astronomical research. GMT will have a segmented primary mirror approximately 25 meters in diameter, far larger than any current optical/IR telescope. The telescope is being designed with an integrated adaptive optics system and a powerful suite of instruments to support a wide range of scientific programs. The telescope will be located at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. The Project is currently preparing for the Preliminary Design Review.
The GMTO Corporation (GMTO) has been formed to construct and operate the GMT Observatory. The GMTO members include Carnegie Institution for Science, Harvard University, the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI), The Smithsonian Institution, Texas A&M University, University of Chicago, The University of Texas at Austin, the Australian National University, Astronomy Australia Ltd (AAL), and the University of Arizona. The project office is located in Pasadena, California.
GMT website: www.gmto.org