This book assembles for the first time in a single text the full range of astronomical and engineering principles used in the design and construction of large telescopes. It aims to cover all aspects of the field, from the fundamentals of astronomical observation to optics, control systems, and structural, mechanical, and thermal engineering, as well as such specialized topics as site selection and program management. The book is the result of the collaboration of many leading astronomers, engineers, and project managers. Their contributions have been edited to provide a consistent approach and treatment: for example, ground- and space-based telescopes are treated from a common perspective. Topics covered include: - Design Methods and Project Management - Telescope Optics - Stray Light Control - Structure and Mechanisms - Pointing and Control - Active and Adaptive Optics - Thermal Control - Integration and Verification - Observatory Enclosure and Siting
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Excellent book on large telescopes,
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Since I work for a privately held observatory engaged in the construction of a new telescope and facility, this book is extremely useful. I have found its treatment of all the subjects related to large telescopes very helpful and just the right level of depth for my situation.
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If you work on medium-to-large sized optical observatories, this is a reasonably-good technical reference work for many electromechanical and optical issues.
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Unlike all other branches of science, astronomy is limited to observations. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
telescope chamber, ion beam figuring, secondary mirror unit, mirror blank materials, fine steering mirror, stray light analysis, piston error, primary mirror segments, noise equivalent angle, observatory parameters, dust coverage, telescope pier, pointing control system, powered mirror, velocity aberration, telescope structure, active optics systems, wavefront error, segmented primary mirror, altitude axis, null corrector, ground telescopes, telescope enclosure, telescope control system, curvature sensing Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hubble Space Telescope, Mauna Kea, Academic Press, Van Allen, Cambridge Univ, Reflecting Telescope Optics, John Wiley, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Time Fig, Goddard Space Flight Center, Handbook of Optics, Optomechanical Design, The Next Generation Space Telescope, Bäckaskog Workshop, Lund Univ, Milestone Series, Space Telescope Science Institute, Sun Fig, Astronomical Optics, Chicago Press, Pergamon Press, Selected Papers, Spherical Astronomy, Van Nostrand Reinhold New!
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Unlike all other branches of science, astronomy is limited to observations. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
telescope chamber, ion beam figuring, secondary mirror unit, mirror blank materials, fine steering mirror, stray light analysis, piston error, primary mirror segments, noise equivalent angle, observatory parameters, dust coverage, telescope pier, pointing control system, powered mirror, velocity aberration, telescope structure, active optics systems, wavefront error, segmented primary mirror, altitude axis, null corrector, ground telescopes, telescope enclosure, telescope control system, curvature sensing Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hubble Space Telescope, Mauna Kea, Academic Press, Van Allen, Cambridge Univ, Reflecting Telescope Optics, John Wiley, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Time Fig, Goddard Space Flight Center, Handbook of Optics, Optomechanical Design, The Next Generation Space Telescope, Bäckaskog Workshop, Lund Univ, Milestone Series, Space Telescope Science Institute, Sun Fig, Astronomical Optics, Chicago Press, Pergamon Press, Selected Papers, Spherical Astronomy, Van Nostrand Reinhold New!
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- Astronomical Optics, Second Edition by Daniel J. Schroeder in Front Matter, page 178, and page 181
- Observational Astrophysics (Astronomy and Astrophysics Library) by Pierre Lena on page 39, page 40, and Back Matter
- Progress in Optics, Vol. 27 by Author Unknown on page 39, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Optical Shop Testing (Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics) by Daniel Malacara on page 178, page 180, and page 182
- Adaptive Optics for Astronomical Telescopes (Oxford Series in Optical & Imaging Sciences) by John W. Hardy on page 40, page 309, and page 344
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