Practicing Success
In which of the following state, India's first liquid mirror telescope in the country has been commissioned in June 2022? |
Gujarat Tamil Nadu Uttarakhand Andhra Pradesh |
Uttarakhand |
The first liquid mirror telescope in the country and the largest in Asia – was commissioned atop Devasthal, a hill in Uttarakhand. This will now keep a watch on the overhead sky to identify transient or variable objects such as supernovae, gravitational lenses, space debris, and asteroids. The Indian Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT) will help in surveying the sky, making it possible to observe several galaxies and other astronomical sources just by staring at the strip of sky that passes overhead. Built by astronomers from India, Belgium and Canada, the novel instrument employs a 4- meter-diameter rotating mirror made up of a thin film of liquid mercury to collect and focus light. |