Large Schmidt Telescopes of the World
Ranked by full working aperture.
d / D /F Tel. Name Institution Location
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134/200/400 Karl-Schw. Obs. TLS Tautenburg, Germany
125/183/307 Oschin Schm. Mt. Palomar Obs. Calif., USA
124/187/307 UK Schm. Tel. UK Schmidt Anglo-Aus Obs., Australia
105/150/325 Kiso Obs. Japan
100/150/213 Byurakan Obs. Armenia
100/135/300 Kvistaberg Observatory Uppsala, Sweeden
100/160/306 ESO Chile
100/152/300 Llano del Hato Obs. Venezuela
66 /66 /91 The New C.S.S. Schmidt Steward Obs./LPL/U.of Az Arizona, USA
61 /91 /208 Burrell Schm. Warner & Swasey Obs/CWRU Kitt Peak, USA
61 /91 /208 Curtis Schm. U. of Mich. CTIO, Chile
60 /91 /184 Southern Uppsala Sch. Siding Spr. Obs., Aus
60 /91 /184 Campo Imperatore Obs. Gran Sasso Mtn., Italy
50 /75 /150 Brorfelde Schm. Brorfelde Obs. Copenhagen, Denmark
67 /92 / ? Large Schmidt Asiago Obs.
40 /50 / ? Smaller Schmidt Asiago Obs. Universita di Padova, Italy
42 /66 /91 The Old C.S.S. Schmidt Steward Obs./LPL/U.of Az Arizona, USA
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d = corrector diameter
D = mirror diamter
F = focal length