Introduction to the Faulkes South 2.0m robotic telescope, located at Siding Spring Observatory, New South Wales, Australia. Manufactured by Telescope Technologies Limited (TTL), Merseyside, UK, achieving first light in July 2004. Operated by Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO), Santa Barbara, California.
There're actually 3 of these telescopes:
Liverpool telescope at La Palma - Canary islands Spain
Faulkes North at the Haleakala observatory - Hawaii USA
Faulkes South at Siding Spring observatory - Australia
Thanks for sharing this mirror placement video!
PhilAEG 2 months ago
A particularly interesting dome/iris design.
CmdrGendoIkari 7 months ago
Another good video....makes me proud watching it knowing I contributed my tiny effort towards such an amazing telescope.
nn88nn 3 years ago