EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORY NEW       
        TECHNOLOGY TELESCOPE (NTT)
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  Instrument Host Overview                                                    
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    The ESO New Technology Telescope (NTT) is an Alt-Az, 3.58m                
    Richey-Chretien telescope which pioneered the use of active               
    optics.  The NTT first light happened in 1989.                            
                                                                              
    GROUP                        = OBSERVATORY_PARAMETERS                     
      OBSERVATORY_ID             = 'OBS056'                                   
      NAME                       = 'EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORY'            
      COUNTRY                    = 'CHILE'                                    
      ADDRESS                    = 'CASILLA 19001-CORREO 19, SANTIAGO'        
    END_GROUP                    = OBSERVATORY_PARAMETERS                     
                                                                              
    GROUP                        = TELESCOPE_PARAMETERS                       
      TELESCOPE_ID               = 'T9'                                       
      NAME                       = 'NEW TECHNOLOGY TELESCOPE (NTT)'           
      APERTURE                   = 3.58 <METERS>                              
      LONGITUDE                  =  -70.731742 /* -70 43 54.27 */             
      LATITUDE                   =  -29.255122 /* -29 15 18.4 */              
      ALTITUDE                   = 2375 <METERS>                              
      COORDINATE_SOURCE          = 'Unknown'                                  
    END_GROUP                    = TELESCOPE_PARAMETERS