NASA Infrared Telescope Facility

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 4272. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

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The NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) is the principal observatory in the world dedicated to solar system astronomy; 50% of the observing time is specifically reserved for such observations. It is a 3 m telescope located at 4145 m on the summit of Mauna Kea, on the island of Hawaii. It has been operated for NASA by the University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy since it opened in 1979. ...

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