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Revision as of 06:09, 25 August 2009 by 71.41.210.146 (talk) (Added doc for diameter2 and diameter3 arguments.)
![]() | This is a documentation subpage for Template:Infobox telescope. It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
- For space-based telescopes, use {{Infobox Space telescope}}.
Contents
Usage
{{Infobox Telescope |name = |background = <!--(background color for name)--> |image = <!--(use full wikicode)--> |caption = |organization = |location = |coords = |altitude = |weather = |wavelength = |built = |first_light = |website = |style = |diameter = |diameter2 = |diameter3 = |angular_resolution = |area = |focal_length = |mounting = |dome = }} |
Parameters
Parameters in bold are required.
Parameter | Description |
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name | Telescope's name. |
background | Background color for name. |
image | Picture of the telescope (use full wikicode). |
caption | Picture caption (if necessary). |
organization | Organization responsible for telescope. |
location | Telescope's location. |
coords | Telescope's coordinates. Use {{coord}} with display=inline,title. |
altitude | Height of the telescope above sea-level. Use meters. |
weather | Average weather conditions at the telescope. |
wavelength | Wavelengths on which the telescope operates. |
built | Dates of construction. |
first_light | Date of telescope's first (celestial) observation. |
style | Telescope's style (type), e.g. Ritchey-Chrétien, Gregorian, Refractor |
diameter | Telescope's primary mirror/lens diameter. |
diameter2 | Telescope's secondary mirror diameter. |
diameter3 | Telescope's tertiary mirror diameter (if any). |
angular_resolution | Telescope's angular resolution. |
area | Telescope's collecting area. |
focal_length | Telescope's focal length, e.g. "f/3.3 (16.76 m)". |
mounting | Telescope's mounting, e.g. Equatorial or Altazimuth. |
dome | Information about the telescope's dome. |
website | The URL of the telescope's website. |
Coordinates
Microformat