Template:Infobox telescope/doc

For space-based telescopes, use: {{Infobox space telescope}}.

Usage

Simple

{{infobox telescope}}

Data will be automatically included from Wikidata. Please use this by default - if you need to override individual parameters then you can do this by, e.g.:

{{infobox telescope
| name               = 
}}

Full

{{{name}}}

[[File:{{{image}}}|frameless|upright=1]] {{{caption}}}
Alternative names
Location(s)
Coordinates
Organization	{{{organization}}} or {{{organisation}}}
Altitude	{{{altitude}}}
Wavelength	{{{wavelength}}}
Built	{{{built}}}
First light	{{{first_light}}}
Telescope style	{{{style}}}
Diameter	{{{diameter}}}
Secondary diameter	{{{diameter2}}}
Tertiary diameter	{{{diameter3}}}
Angular resolution	{{{angular_resolution}}}
Collecting area	{{{area}}}
Focal length	{{{focal_length}}}
Mounting	{{{mounting}}}
Enclosure	{{{dome}}}
Website	{{{website}}}
Template:Wikidata location map
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{{Infobox telescope
| name               =
| image              = <!--e.g. [[File:Filename.jpg|250px|alt=Describe the image here.]]-->
| caption            =
| organization       =
| location           =
| coords             = <!-- {{Coord|LAT|LON|type:landmark_region:XX|display=inline,title}} -->
| altitude           =
| weather            = <!-- (For optical telescopes, the percentage or number of clear nights (or days). For radio telescopes, the percentage or number of clear days, or the total number of observable hours per year.) -->
| wavelength         =
| built              =
| first_light        = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| website            = <!-- {{{URL|example.com}} -->
| style              =
| diameter           =
| diameter2          =
| diameter3          =
| angular_resolution =
| area               =
| focal_length       =
| mounting           =
| dome               =
| commons            = <!-- (Page or category name at Commons) -->
}}

Parameters

This template returns values from Wikidata where they are available; these values can be overridden by passing values to the relevant parameters.

Parameter	Default	Description
name	Wikidata label (en) (Or Page name)	Telescope's name.
image	(P18)	Picture of the telescope (use full wikicode).
caption	(P2096)	Picture caption (if necessary).
organization	(P137)	Organization responsible for telescope.
location	(P276)	Telescope's location.
coords	(P625)	Telescope's coordinates. Use {{coord}} with display=inline,title and the correct ISO 3166-2 region code.
altitude	(P2044)	Height of the telescope above sea-level. Use meters.
weather	—	Average weather conditions at the telescope. For optical telescopes, the percentage or number of clear nights (or days). For radio telescopes, the percentage or number of clear days, or the total number of observable hours per year.
wavelength	(P2808)	Wavelengths on which the telescope operates.
built	(P793), qualifiers (P580) & (P582)	Dates of construction.
first_light	(P729)	Date of telescope's first (celestial) observation. Use {{Start date}}
style	(P31)	Telescope's style (type), e.g. Ritchey-Chrétien, Gregorian, Refractor
diameter	(P2386)	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	(P2046)	Telescope's collecting area.
focal_length	(P2151)	Telescope's focal length, e.g. "f/3.3 (16.76 m)".
mounting	—	Telescope's mounting, e.g. Equatorial or Altazimuth.
dome	(P3158)	Information about the telescope's dome.
website	(P856)	The URL of the telescope's website. use {{URL}}
commons	(P373)	The appropriate page or category name at Wikimedia Commons

Template Data

Infobox describing a telescope. Data will be automatically included from Wikidata. Please use this by default - only specify individual parameters if you need to override them.

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	name	Telescope's name	Page	optional
Image	image	Picture of the telescope Example [[File:Filename.jpg|250px|alt=Describe the image here.]]	Content	optional
Image size	image_size	Dimensions of image thumbnail Example 250px	String	deprecated
Alternative text	alt	Alternative text for image thumbnail	Content	optional
Image caption	caption	Caption describing the image	String	optional
Organization	organization organisation	Organization responsible for telescope	String	optional
Location	location	Place where the telescope is located (in words)	Content	optional
Coordinates	coords	Telescope's coordinates. Use {{coord}} with display=inline,title and the correct ISO 3166-2 region code. Example {{Coord|LAT|LON|type:landmark_region:XX|display=inline,title}}	Content	optional
Altitude	altitude	Height of the telescope above sea-level; in meters.	Content	optional
Weather	weather	Average weather conditions at the telescope	Content	optional
Wavelength	wavelength	Wavelengths on which the telescope operates	Content	optional
Built	built	Dates of construction	Content	optional
First light	first_light	Date of telescope's first (celestial) observation. Example {{start date|1993|02|24}}	Content	optional
Diameter	diameter	Telescope's primary mirror/lens diameter.	Unknown	optional
Diameter2	diameter2	Telescope's secondary mirror diameter.	Unknown	optional
Diameter3	diameter3	Telescope's tertiary mirror diameter (if any).	Unknown	optional
Angular resolution	angular_resolution	Telescope's angular resolution.	Unknown	optional
Collecting area	area	Telescope's collecting area	Unknown	optional
Focal length	focal_length	Telescope's focal length Example f/3.3 (16.76 m)	Unknown	optional
Mounting	mounting	Telescope's mounting, e.g. Equatorial or Altazimuth.	Unknown	optional
Dome	dome	Information about the telescope's dome	Content	optional
Website	website	The URL of the telescope's website Example {{{URL|example.com}}	Content	optional
Commons	commons	no description Default The appropriate page or category name at Wikimedia Commons	Unknown	optional
Nrhp	nrhp	no description	Unknown	optional
Embedded	embedded	no description	Unknown	optional
Module	module	no description	Unknown	optional
Style	style	no description	Unknown	optional