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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 |
|---|---|
| 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