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Title: Big, Bigger, Biggest
Post by: MarkS on Oct 30, 2009, 21:42:08

Just watched my recording from last night "Big, Bigger, Biggest" on Channel 5 about the Large Binocular Telescope. Nothing we didn't already know, but it did have good explanations of all the typical problems we imagers face. I kept saying to Dee "Oh, and that's another problem that I have to deal with all the time!"

Mark

Title: Re: Big, Bigger, Biggest
Post by: The Thing on Oct 31, 2009, 13:49:15

The bit about keeping mirrors cool was interesting. Anyone tried strapping a peltier to the inside of an SCT? Could be a quick cool down solution for those pesky internal air currents.

Title: Re: Big, Bigger, Biggest
Post by: MarkS on Oct 31, 2009, 18:00:22

Yes - Baz did that to a C11:
http://www.asignobservatory.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37&Itemid=98

Title: Re: Big, Bigger, Biggest
Post by: The Thing on Nov 01, 2009, 16:33:03

No way am I going to do that to my scope!

Title: Re: Big, Bigger, Biggest
Post by: mickw on Nov 01, 2009, 17:08:20

QuoteNo way am I going to do that to my scope!

Big baby :roll:

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Astronomy => In the Media... => Topic started by: MarkS on Oct 30, 2009, 21:42:08