Wide Field Survey Telescope

Wide Field Survey Telescope (WFST) is a Chinese telescope characterized by a 2.5-meter primary mirror.[1] The telescope project was launched in 2017 by several research institutions including the University of Science and Technology of China and the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[2] The telescope is to operate at six wavelength bands spanning from 320 to 1028 nm.[3] The building of the telescope is scheduled to begin work in 2022.[4][5][6]

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  1. "WFST". wfst.ustc.edu.cn. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  3. Lou, Zheng; Liang, Ming; Yao, Dazhi; Zheng, Xianzhong; Cheng, Jingquan; Wang, Hairen; Liu, Wei; Qian, Yuan; Zhao, Haibin; Yang, Ji (2016-10-01). Xu, Min; Yang, Ji (eds.). "Optical design study of the Wide Field Survey Telescope (WFST)". Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (Spie) Conference Series. Advanced Optical Design and Manufacturing Technology and Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation. 10154: 101542A. Bibcode:2016SPIE10154E..2AL. doi:10.1117/12.2248371. S2CID 125751312.
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  5. Meghan Bartels (2021-08-18). "Chinese astronomers eye Tibetan Plateau site for observatory project". Space.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  6. Lei, Lei; Zhu, Qing-Feng; Kong, Xu; Wang, Ting-Gui; Zheng, Xian-Zhong; Shi, Dong-Dong; Fan, Lu-Lu; Liu, Wei; Zhao, Haibin (2023-01-08). "Limiting Magnitudes of the Wide Field Survey Telescope (WFST)". Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics. 23: 035013. Bibcode:2023RAA....23c5013L. doi:10.1088/1674-4527/acb877.
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