Anexo:Telescopios reflectores ópticos por tamaño
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Esta es una lista de los mayores telescopios reflectores ópticos ordenados por diámetro del espejo principal.
| Nombre | Imagen | Apertura Efectiva m | Aper. pulgadas | Tipo de espejo | Nacionalidad / Patrocinio | Lugar | Año Ina. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) |  | 10,4 m | 409″ | Segmented, 36 |  España
|
Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, Islas Canarias, Spain | 2006/9 |
| Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET) 11 m × 9.8 m mirror |  | 10 m[2] | 394″ | Segmented, 91 |  USA
|
McDonald Observatory, Texas, Estados Unidos | 1997 |
| Keck 1 |  | 10 m | 394″ | Segmented, 36 | USA | Mauna Kea Observatories, Hawái, Estados Unidos | 1993 |
| Keck 2 | | 10 m | 394″ | Segmented, 36 | USA | Mauna Kea Observatories, Hawái, Estados Unidos | 1996 |
| Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) 11 m × 9.8 m mirror[3] |  | 9,2 m | 362″ | Segmented, 91 |  Sudáfrica
[[United Kingdom| |
South African Astronomical Obs., Northern Cape, Sudáfrica | 2005 |
| Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) Phased-array optics for combined 11.9 m[4] |  | 8,4 m × 2 | 330″ × 2 | Multiple mirror, 2 | [[United Kingdom|]] USA
|
Mount Graham International Observatory, Arizona, Estados Unidos | 2004 |
| Subaru (JNLT) |  | 8,2 m | 323″ | Single |  Japón | Mauna Kea Observatories, Hawái, Estados Unidos | 1999 |
| VLT UT1 – Antu |  | 8,2 m | 323″ | Single | Europa | Paranal Observatory, Antofagasta Region, Chile | 1998 |
| VLT UT2 – Kueyen |  | 8,2 m | 323″ | Single | Europa | Paranal Observatory, Antofagasta Region, Chile | 1999 |
| VLT UT3 – Melipal |  | 8,2 m | 323″ | Single | Europa | Paranal Observatory, Antofagasta Region, Chile | 2000 |
| VLT UT4 – Yepun |  | 8,2 m | 323″ | Single | Europa | Paranal Observatory, Antofagasta Region, Chile | 2001 |
| Gemini North (Gillett) |  | 8,1 m | 318″ | Single | USA
|
Mauna Kea Observatories, Hawái, Estados Unidos | 1999 |
| Gemini South |  | 8,1 m | 318″ | Single | USA
|
Cerro Pachón (CTIO), Coquimbo Region, Chile | 2001 |
| MMT (1 x 6.5 m) |  | 6,5 m | 256″ | Single | USA | F. L. Whipple Obs., Arizona, Estados Unidos | 2000 |
| Magellan 1 (Walter Baade)[5] |  | 6,5 m | 256″ | Honeycomb | USA | Las Campanas Obs., Coquimbo Region, Chile | 2000 |
| Magellan 2 (Landon Clay) | | 6,5 m | 256″ | Honeycomb | USA | Las Campanas Obs., Coquimbo Region, Chile | 2002 |
| BTA-6 |  | 6 m | 238″ | Single |  Rusia
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| Large Zenith Telescope (LZT) | 6 m | 236″ | Liquid |  Canadá
|
Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canadá | 2003 | |
| Hale Telescope (200 inch) |  | 5,08 m | 200″ | Single | USA | Palomar Observatory, California, USA | 1948 |
| LAMOST (6.67 m × 6.05 m + 5.72 m × 4.40 m corrector; effective aperture 3.6–4.9 m) |  | 4.9 m–3.6 m[6] | 193″ | Segmented (37 + 24)[7] |  China | Beijing Astronomical Obs., Xinglong, China | 2008 |
| MMT (original optics: 6 × 1.8 m) →see above record for current 6.5 m mirror | | 4,7 m (6×1.8 m)[8] | 186″ | Segmented, 6 | USA | F. L. Whipple Obs., Arizona, USA | 1979–1998 |
| Discovery Channel Telescope[9] |  | 4,3 m | 169″ | Single | USA | Lowell Observatory, Happy Jack, Arizona, USA | 2012 |
| William Herschel Telescope |  | 4,2 m | 165″ | Single |  Reino Unido
|
Roque de los Muchachos Obs., Canary Islands, Spain | 1987 |
| SOAR | 4,1 m | 161″ | Single | USA
|
Cerro Pachón (CTIO), Coquimbo Región, Chile | 2002 | |
| VISTA |  | 4,1 m | 161″ | Single | Europa | Paranal Observatory, Antofagasta Región, Chile | 2009 |
| Victor M. Blanco Telescope |  | 4 m | 157″ | Single | USA | Cerro Tololo Inter-American Obs., Coquimbo Región, Chile | 1976 |
| Nicholas U. Mayall 4 m[10] |  | 4 m | 158″ | Single | USA | Kitt Peak National Obs., Arizona, USA | 1973 |
| Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) |  | 3,89 m | 154″ | Single | .svg){kind=small} Australia
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Australian Astronomical Obs., New South Wales, Australia | 1974 |
| 3.67 m AEOS Telescope (AEOS) |  | 3,67 m | 145″ | Single | USA | Air Force Maui Optical Station, Hawái, USA | 1996 |
| 3.6 m Devasthal Optical Telescope[11] (DOT) |  | 3,60 m | 141″ | Single |  India | ARIES Devasthal Observatory, Nainital, India | 2016 |
| Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (TNG) |  | 3,58 m | 138″ | Single |  Italia | Roque de los Muchachos Obs., Canary Islands, Spain | 1997 |
| New Technology Telescope (NTT) |  | 3,58 m | 142″ | Single | Europa | La Silla Observatory, Coquimbo Region, Chile | 1989 |
| Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) |  | 3,58 m | 141″ | Single | Canadá
|
Mauna Kea Observatories, Hawái, USA | 1979 |
| ESO 3.6 m Telescope |  | 3,57 m | 140″ | Single | Europa | La Silla Observatory, Coquimbo Región, Chile | 1977 |
| MPI-CAHA 3,5 m[12] |  | 3.5 m | 138″ | Single | España
|
Calar Alto Obs., Almería, Spain | 1984 |
| USAF Starfire 3.5 m[13] |  | 3,5 m | 138″ | Single | USA | Starfire Optical Range, Nuevo México, USA | 1994 |
| WIYN Telescope |  | 3,5 m | 138″ | Single | USA | Kitt Peak National Obs., Arizona, USA | 1994 |
| Space Surveillance Telescope |  | 3,5 m | 138″ | Single | USA | White Sands Missile Range, Nuevo México, USA | 2011 |
| Astrophysical Research Consortium (ARC) |  | 3,48 m | 137″ | Single | USA | Apache Point Obs., Nuevo México, USA | 1994 |
| Shane Telescope |  | 3,05 m | 120″ | Single | USA | Lick Observatory, California, USA | 1959 |
| NASA Infrared Telescope Facility |  | 3.0 m | 120″ | Single | USA | Mauna Kea Observatory, Hawái, USA | 1979 |
| NASA-LMT →retired, private[14] |  | 3 m | 118″ | Liquid | USA | NASA Orbital Debris Obs., Nuevo México, USA | 1995–2002 |
