Himalayan Chandra Telescope

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About Himalayan Chandra Telescope:

It is a 2 meter optical-infrared telescopenamed after Nobel laureate Subramaniam Chandrasekhar.
Location: It is at the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) in Hanle near Leh in Ladakh.
It is currently the tenth highest optical telescope in the world, situated at an elevation of 4,500 meters.
The telescope remotely operated using a dedicated satellite communication link from the Centre for Research & Education in Science & Technology (CREST), Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore.
Imaging instruments include a Faint Object Spectrograph, a near infra-red and an optical CCD camera.

What is a Blazer?

It is a type of galaxy that is powered by a humongous black hole and is among one of the brightest and most powerful objects in the universe.
They are known for emitting highly energetic particles and radiation, including gamma rays, X-rays, and radio waves.

Q1) What is an Optical Telescope?

An optical telescope is a telescope which is used to gather, and focus light, for directly viewing a magnified image, making a photograph, etc. The term is used especially for a monocular with static mounting for observing the sky. Handheld binoculars are common for other purposes.

Source: India’s Himalayan Telescope observes one of the most energetic objects in universe