PLANETS telescope

The PLANETS (Polarized Light from Atmospheres of Nearby Extra-Terrestrial Systems)telescope is a 1.8-meter off-axis Gregorian facility designed for high-dynamic-range imaging, spectroscopy, and polarimetry of bright astronomical sources and the faint structures in their vicinity, and is being advanced through international collaboration. The telescope’s design allows for precise optical performance and contrast enhancement, making it a valuable tool for a wide range of scientific investigations in stellar, planetary, and exoplanetary astrophysics.