Halfmann Teleskoptechnik is a German based manufacturer of professional

Professional

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 robotic telescope

Telescope

A telescope is an instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects by collecting electromagnetic radiation . The first known practical telescopes were invented in the Netherlands at the beginning of the 1600s , using glass lenses...

s. Halfmann Telescopes have been delivered worldwide for several projects.

Origins and History

The professional branch of the company started in 1996 with delivery of special devices (siderostats) for the European Southern Observatory

European Southern Observatory

The European Southern Observatory is an intergovernmental research organisation for astronomy, supported by fifteen countries...

 (ESO).

Projects

Recent telescope projects include the Hamburg Robotic Telescope HRT of the Hamburger Sternwarte (Hamburg Observatory) completed in 2005, the MONET telescopes installed at McDonald Observatory

McDonald Observatory

The McDonald Observatory is an astronomical observatory located near the unincorporated community of Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States. The facility is located on Mount Fowlkes and Mount Locke in the Davis Mountains of West Texas...

 in Texas

Texas

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, and the South African Astronomical Observatory

South African Astronomical Observatory

South African Astronomical Observatory is the national center for optical and infrared astronomy in South Africa. It was established in 1972. The observatory is run by the National Research Foundation of South Africa. The facility's function is to conduct research in astronomy and astrophysics...

 in South Africa

South Africa

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. STELLA

Stella

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 and RoboTel telescopes erected at Izana Observatory in Tenerife

Tenerife

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 and at Potsdam

Potsdam

Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....

, Germany

Germany

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, and IRIS

Iris

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 Infrared

Infrared

Infrared light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength longer than that of visible light, measured from the nominal edge of visible red light at 0.74 micrometres , and extending conventionally to 300 µm...

 telescope to be installed at Cerro Armazones Observatory in Chile

Chile

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. All telescopes are designed for remote

Remote control

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and robotic operation.