Bernard Lyot at sunrise | |
| Alternative names | TBL |
|---|---|
| Named after | Bernard Lyot |
| Location(s) | France |
| Coordinates | 42°54′47″N 0°11′48″W / 42.9131°N 0.1967°W |
| Altitude | 2,877 m (9,439 ft) |
| Telescope style | laboratory optical telescope |
| Diameter | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Website | www |
| Related media on Commons | |
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The Bernard Lyot Telescope (Téléscope Bernard Lyot, or TBL) is a 2-meter Cassegraintelescope operating in the visible domain since 1980. It is located at an elevation of 2,877 meters on the Pic du Midi in the French Pyrenees. Since 2007, the Bernard Lyot Telescope has housed an echelle spectropolarimeter, NARVAL, which allows astronomers to probe stellar magnetic fields with exquisite sensitivity.
See also
External links
- Media related to Bernard Lyot Telescope at Wikimedia Commons
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