SALTeNEWS_9
... The coming months should see the full commissioning of the recently installed auto-guidance and autofocussing systems (see Fig. 8) and installation of the remaining payload subsystem, culminating in the installation of SALTICAM ACSI mode by the end of Jan 2005. The Telescope Control System (TCS), wh ...
... The coming months should see the full commissioning of the recently installed auto-guidance and autofocussing systems (see Fig. 8) and installation of the remaining payload subsystem, culminating in the installation of SALTICAM ACSI mode by the end of Jan 2005. The Telescope Control System (TCS), wh ...
NEWS RELEASE
... (Los Angeles, CA) – KNOWLEDGES at Mount Wilson Observatory returns for a weekend featuring site-specific art installations and performances at the historic astronomical observatory. Organized by artist Christina Ondrus, KNOWLEDGES at Mount Wilson Observatory takes place Saturday June 3 and Sunday Ju ...
... (Los Angeles, CA) – KNOWLEDGES at Mount Wilson Observatory returns for a weekend featuring site-specific art installations and performances at the historic astronomical observatory. Organized by artist Christina Ondrus, KNOWLEDGES at Mount Wilson Observatory takes place Saturday June 3 and Sunday Ju ...
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... – Commercial Optical Industrial experience • Phase Shift Technology (Manager of Optical Systems) ...
... – Commercial Optical Industrial experience • Phase Shift Technology (Manager of Optical Systems) ...
PDF 9 - The Open University
... passing through different parts of a lens are not focused to the same point by spherical surfaces; this is known as spherical aberration. This wouldn't be a problem except for the fact that spherical surfaces are relatively easy to produce, whereas parabolic surfaces, which give a perfect focus, are ...
... passing through different parts of a lens are not focused to the same point by spherical surfaces; this is known as spherical aberration. This wouldn't be a problem except for the fact that spherical surfaces are relatively easy to produce, whereas parabolic surfaces, which give a perfect focus, are ...
Observing Techniques with Single
... • Assumes shape of gain/bandpass doesn’t change between the two observations. • For strong sources, must contend with dynamic range and linearity restrictions. ...
... • Assumes shape of gain/bandpass doesn’t change between the two observations. • For strong sources, must contend with dynamic range and linearity restrictions. ...
Appendix: Support manual for prism spectrometer
... In some of the optics experiments, we will use a spectrometer. The spectrometer is an instrument for studying the optical spectra. Light coming from a source is usually dispersed into its various constituent wavelengths by a dispersive element (prism or grating) and then the resulting spectrum is st ...
... In some of the optics experiments, we will use a spectrometer. The spectrometer is an instrument for studying the optical spectra. Light coming from a source is usually dispersed into its various constituent wavelengths by a dispersive element (prism or grating) and then the resulting spectrum is st ...
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... • r0 gets smaller when turbulence is strong (CN2 large) • r0 gets bigger at longer wavelengths: AO is easier in the IR than with visible light ...
... • r0 gets smaller when turbulence is strong (CN2 large) • r0 gets bigger at longer wavelengths: AO is easier in the IR than with visible light ...
October 2006 - Skyscrapers, Inc.
... a football field length diameter has a mass of roughly 4,122,800,000 kg (i.e., 4.1228E+09 kg) thus weighing in at about 9.09 billion pounds or 4.55 million tons at the Earth’s surface). ++ Numbers in these columns are in scientific notation because they are too big to display otherwise, being followed ...
... a football field length diameter has a mass of roughly 4,122,800,000 kg (i.e., 4.1228E+09 kg) thus weighing in at about 9.09 billion pounds or 4.55 million tons at the Earth’s surface). ++ Numbers in these columns are in scientific notation because they are too big to display otherwise, being followed ...
1. The diagram shows the concave mirror of a Cassegrain reflecting
... An observer‟s unaided eye has a resolving power of 120 seconds of arc. If the angular magnification of a telescope is 24, determine the angular separation of two points on the Moon, which the same observer can just resolve with the aid of the telescope. The angular magnification of the instrument is ...
... An observer‟s unaided eye has a resolving power of 120 seconds of arc. If the angular magnification of a telescope is 24, determine the angular separation of two points on the Moon, which the same observer can just resolve with the aid of the telescope. The angular magnification of the instrument is ...
N3.5 KTN - Opticon
... – IR Detectors, Large Optics, Astrophotonics, AO components and systems, Smart Instrument Technologies ...
... – IR Detectors, Large Optics, Astrophotonics, AO components and systems, Smart Instrument Technologies ...
SOAR Telescope Photo Gallery
... The spiral galaxy NGC 4622 is located at a distance of about 100 million light-years, in the constellation of Centaurus. It exhibits extremely thin and smooth outer spiral arms, traced by young blue stars. It was recently discovered, by ground based plus Hubble Space Telescope observations, that the ...
... The spiral galaxy NGC 4622 is located at a distance of about 100 million light-years, in the constellation of Centaurus. It exhibits extremely thin and smooth outer spiral arms, traced by young blue stars. It was recently discovered, by ground based plus Hubble Space Telescope observations, that the ...
July 2013 - Skyscrapers, Inc.
... will recall that several times I have alluded to the Observatory Automation Project led by Steve Siok and Tom Thibault. This month it is particularly timely that I update you on the progress being made by this project. In the interest of space and for the sake of my carpal tunnel syndrome I will not ...
... will recall that several times I have alluded to the Observatory Automation Project led by Steve Siok and Tom Thibault. This month it is particularly timely that I update you on the progress being made by this project. In the interest of space and for the sake of my carpal tunnel syndrome I will not ...
Developments for coating, testing, and aligning Cherenkov
... of each telescope primary mirror will consist of hexagonal mirror facets of ∼0.5-2 m2 area, according to the telescope type. The baseline design for the LST and MST is a single-reflector telescope (parabolic dish for LST, spherical dish for MST) with the camera in the primary focus. In the SST case ...
... of each telescope primary mirror will consist of hexagonal mirror facets of ∼0.5-2 m2 area, according to the telescope type. The baseline design for the LST and MST is a single-reflector telescope (parabolic dish for LST, spherical dish for MST) with the camera in the primary focus. In the SST case ...
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Oct - Seattle Astronomical Society
... Astronomers using NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope and ground-based observatories have found that the galaxy gives birth to as many as 4000 stars a year. For comparison, in the same period of time the Milky Way produces only about 10. This makes J100054+023436 an extreme starburst galaxy. “We call it ...
... Astronomers using NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope and ground-based observatories have found that the galaxy gives birth to as many as 4000 stars a year. For comparison, in the same period of time the Milky Way produces only about 10. This makes J100054+023436 an extreme starburst galaxy. “We call it ...
Overview and Status of the Giant Magellan Telescope Project
... The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) will be located Las Campanas Observatory on Cerro Las Campanas, which has an altitude of 2540 m. The telescope is being designed for use over the wavelength range 320 nm to 25 µm with aluminum mirror coatings planned as a baseline. The GMT optical design is a fast, ...
... The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) will be located Las Campanas Observatory on Cerro Las Campanas, which has an altitude of 2540 m. The telescope is being designed for use over the wavelength range 320 nm to 25 µm with aluminum mirror coatings planned as a baseline. The GMT optical design is a fast, ...
S8.4 Can Photometrical Data Help To Maintain a Catalogue of
... than 18.5 magnitudes will be recorded. The average numbers of stars brighter than 18.5 mag. is about 200 in a field of view during a typical exposure time. It should be expected, that approximately half of a field will be star track occupied. To recognize and to measure precisely the photometric par ...
... than 18.5 magnitudes will be recorded. The average numbers of stars brighter than 18.5 mag. is about 200 in a field of view during a typical exposure time. It should be expected, that approximately half of a field will be star track occupied. To recognize and to measure precisely the photometric par ...
Field of View of a Small Telescope Observational
... must be loosened to move the scope (one for each axis); retighten them once you are pointing where you want. Note the small finder scope attached to main tube. This has a much larger field of view than the main scope and is aligned with it, making it easier to center in on objects. Try looking aroun ...
... must be loosened to move the scope (one for each axis); retighten them once you are pointing where you want. Note the small finder scope attached to main tube. This has a much larger field of view than the main scope and is aligned with it, making it easier to center in on objects. Try looking aroun ...
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... – How can we do AO for visible light (replace Hubble on the ground)? – How can we do laser guide star AO on future 30-m telescopes? Page 56 ...
... – How can we do AO for visible light (replace Hubble on the ground)? – How can we do laser guide star AO on future 30-m telescopes? Page 56 ...
RTF - Cosmic Adventures Traveling Planetarium
... light. Because the HST is outside of Earth's atmosphere, it doesn't have to deal with the distortion that ground-based telescopes do, which allows it to image objects so clearly. Our atmosphere also absorbs some kinds of light, such as gamma rays, x-rays, infrared light, and a great deal of ultravio ...
... light. Because the HST is outside of Earth's atmosphere, it doesn't have to deal with the distortion that ground-based telescopes do, which allows it to image objects so clearly. Our atmosphere also absorbs some kinds of light, such as gamma rays, x-rays, infrared light, and a great deal of ultravio ...
NASA Launches Space Shuttle on Historic Final Mission House
... shown here. Get your telescope on all these objects early; they move lower later in the evening. Saturday, July 9 · Titan, the brightest satellite of Saturn, can be found in a telescope about four ring-lengths west of Saturn this evening and tomorrow evening. With an aperture of 6 inches or more, yo ...
... shown here. Get your telescope on all these objects early; they move lower later in the evening. Saturday, July 9 · Titan, the brightest satellite of Saturn, can be found in a telescope about four ring-lengths west of Saturn this evening and tomorrow evening. With an aperture of 6 inches or more, yo ...
G-CLEF Summary
... by good red response. This broad operational passband is enabled by a two-camera model with a red and blue beams split with a dichroic in the parallel beam (Figure 1). ...
... by good red response. This broad operational passband is enabled by a two-camera model with a red and blue beams split with a dichroic in the parallel beam (Figure 1). ...
exploring the solar system, the galaxies, and the
... same, but a planet can be seen in different locations at different times. d. Identify how technology is used to observe distant objects in the sky. ...
... same, but a planet can be seen in different locations at different times. d. Identify how technology is used to observe distant objects in the sky. ...
Heat Through The Ages
... timeline. (Use a ruler, work in pencil for all illustrations, make light ruler liners to write neatly on in pen, You may word process the text at home, cut it out and paste it onto your timeline later.) 6. For each event, add the following information: the date must be highlighted, the event must be ...
... timeline. (Use a ruler, work in pencil for all illustrations, make light ruler liners to write neatly on in pen, You may word process the text at home, cut it out and paste it onto your timeline later.) 6. For each event, add the following information: the date must be highlighted, the event must be ...
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... ments, including a telescopic camera that will show us for the first Pluto has a satellite, soon named Charon. This made it possible to time what Pluto’s surface looks like. And studying its path as the study Pluto’s mass by its gravitational effects on Charon. spacecraft approaches Pluto may help u ...
... ments, including a telescopic camera that will show us for the first Pluto has a satellite, soon named Charon. This made it possible to time what Pluto’s surface looks like. And studying its path as the study Pluto’s mass by its gravitational effects on Charon. spacecraft approaches Pluto may help u ...
James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), previously known as Next Generation Space Telescope (NGST), is a space observatory under construction and scheduled to launch in October 2018. The JWST will offer unprecedented resolution and sensitivity from long-wavelength visible to the mid-infrared, and is a successor instrument to the Hubble Space Telescope and the Spitzer Space Telescope. The telescope features a segmented 6.5-meter (21 ft) diameter primary mirror and will be located near the Earth–Sun L2 point. A large sunshield will keep its mirror and four science instruments below 50 K (−220 °C; −370 °F).JWST's capabilities will enable a broad range of investigations across the fields of astronomy and cosmology. One particular goal involves observing some of the most distant objects in the Universe, beyond the reach of current ground and space based instruments. This includes the very first stars, the epoch of reionization, and the formation of the first galaxies. Another goal is understanding the formation of stars and planets. This will include imaging molecular clouds and star-forming clusters, studying the debris disks around stars, direct imaging of planets, and spectroscopic examination of planetary transits.In gestation since 1996, the project represents an international collaboration of about 17 countries led by NASA, and with significant contributions from the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency. It is named after James E. Webb, the second administrator of NASA, who played an integral role in the Apollo program.The JWST has a history of major cost overruns and delays. The first realistic budget estimates were that the observatory would cost $1.6 billion and launch in 2011. NASA has now scheduled the telescope for a 2018 launch. In 2011, the United States House of Representatives voted to terminate funding, after about $3 billion had been spent and 75 percent of its hardware was in production. Funding was restored in compromise legislation with the US Senate, and spending on the program was capped at $8 billion. As of December 2014, the telescope remained on schedule and within budget, but at risk of further delays.