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An observatory class national large optical-IR telescope (NLOT), is proposed to be built and located in the country. The telescope consists of a 10–12 m segmented primary. In order to cater to a diversity of observational programs, the telescope is designed with high throughput in both the optical and IR regions (0.3–5 \(\mu \)m). It should perform reasonably well up to 30 \(\mu \)m. The telescope and instruments should have remote operations capability, allowing for the queue as well as classical scheduling and high reliability and robustness. This article provides a brief description of the science cases that drive the telescope requirements, activities related to optics design and some thoughts on the instruments.
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This article is part of the Special Issue on “Astrophysical Jets and Observational Facilities: A National Perspective”.
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ANUPAMA, G.C., MAHESWAR, G., SRIRAM, S. et al. A 10-m class national large optical-IR telescope. J Astrophys Astron 43, 32 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12036-022-09819-6
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12036-022-09819-6