Joint Astronomy Centre

Joint Astronomy Centre
Organization Science and Technology Facilities Council
Location Hilo, Hawaii
Coordinates 19°42′06″N 155°05′24″W / 19.70167°N 155.09011°W / 19.70167; -155.09011Coordinates: 19°42′06″N 155°05′24″W / 19.70167°N 155.09011°W / 19.70167; -155.09011
Website jach.hawaii.edu
Telescopes
United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT) Infrared
James Clerk Maxwell Telescope Submillimeter

The Joint Astronomy Centre (JAC) was a management organisation based in Hilo, Hawaii, which from c.1980-2015 operated two large telescopes at Mauna Kea Observatory on behalf of an international consortium from the United Kingdom, Canada and the Netherlands, and provided support for other telescopes and public outreach activities. The JAC also maintained the Starlink Project between 2006 and 2015. Following withdrawal of funding by the partner nations, on March 1, 2015 the Joint Astronomy Centre closed and the facility was handed over to the East Asian Observatory which now runs the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope.[1]

The major telescopes formerly operated by the JAC were:

  1. The United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT) - 3.8m diameter.
  2. The James Clerk Maxwell Telescope - 15m diameter submillimeter telescope

References

  1. ↑ http://www.stfc.ac.uk/3519.aspx

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