India's Celestial Venture Begins: World's First Liquid-Mirror Telescope Unveiled!

India has commissioned the world's first liquid-mirror telescope at Devasthal, Uttarakhand.

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The ILMT is a collaboration between astronomers from India, Belgium, and Canada.

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Positioned at 2,450 meters in the Himalayas, the ILMT offers a unique observation point.

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Unlike previous models, the ILMT is dedicated to astronomical research.

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The ILMT uses a rotating dish filled with Mercury as its primary mirror.

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The telescope will make its debut in October, alongside the 3.6-meter Devasthal Optical Telescope.

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The ILMT's operations will generate 10-15 Gigabytes of data nightly.

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A 4K by 4K CCD camera captures vast portions of the sky with the ILMT.

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