Giant Telescopes

Author : W. Patrick McCray
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2006-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674019966

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Giant Telescopes by W. Patrick McCray Pdf

Every night, astronomers use a new generation of giant telescopes at observatories around the world to study phenomena at the forefront of science. By focusing on the history of the Gemini ObservatoryÑtwin 8-meter telescopes located on mountain peaks in Hawaii and ChileÑGiant Telescopes tells the story behind the planning and construction of modern scientific tools, offering a detailed view of the technological and political transformation of astronomy in the postwar era. Drawing on interviews with participants and archival documents, W. Patrick McCray describes the ambitions and machinations of prominent astronomers, engineers, funding patrons, and politicians in their effort to construct a modern facility for cutting-edge scienceÑand to establish a model for international cooperation in the coming era of Òmegascience.Ó His account details the technological, institutional, cultural, and financial challenges that scientists faced while planning and building a new generation of giant telescopes. Besides exploring how and why scientists embraced the promise and potential of new technologies, he considers how these new tools affected what it means to be an astronomer. McCrayÕs book should interest anyone who desires a deeper understanding of the science, technology, and politics behind finding our place in the universe.

Author : Pierre Bely
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2006-05-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387226064

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The Design and Construction of Large Optical Telescopes by Pierre Bely Pdf

There is no dearth of books on telescope optics and, indeed, optics is clearly a keyelementinthedesignandconstructionoftelescopes.Butitisbynomeans the only important element. As telescopes become larger and more costly, other aspects such as structures, pointing, wavefront control, enclosures, and project management become just as critical. Although most of the technical knowledge required for all these ?elds is available in various specialized books, journal articles, and technical reports, they are not necessarily written with application to telescopes in mind. This bookisa?rstattemptatassemblinginasingletextthebasicastronomicaland engineering principles used in the design and construction of large telescopes. Itsaimistobroadlycoverallmajoraspectsofthe?eld,fromthefundamentals ofastronomicalobservationto optics, controlsystems,structural,mechanical, andthermalengineering,aswellasspecializedtopicssuchassiteselectionand program management. This subject is so vast that an in-depth treatment is obviously imprac- cal. Our intent is therefore only to provide a comprehensive introduction to the essential aspects of telescope design and construction. This book will not replace specialized scienti?c and technical texts. But we hope that it will be useful for astronomers, managers, and systems engineers who seek a basic understanding of the underlying principles of telescope making, and for s- cialists who wish to acquaint themselves with the fundamental requirements and approaches of their colleagues in other disciplines.

Author : International Astronomical Union. Symposium
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2006-06-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521856086

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Scientific Requirements for Extremely Large Telescopes (IAU S232) by International Astronomical Union. Symposium Pdf

Proceedings volume for researchers and graduate students of astronomy, covering the most exciting science and key ELT projects.

Author : Ray Villard
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2001-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781435863804

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Large Telescopes by Ray Villard Pdf

This book gives students an in-depth look at how large telescopes work. The wonder and awe of space and the scientific instruments we use to study it both come shining through in this fascinating book. Full-color diagrams and illustrations will help students visualize how the technology of telescopes works. Students will learn about the creation of mirrors 26.2 feet wide and telescope teams that work together to create a telescope as powerful as if it had a mirror the size of Earth!

Author : J. Roger P. Angel,Roberto Gilmozzi,Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers,International Commission for Optics
Publisher : SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015056299244

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Future Giant Telescopes by J. Roger P. Angel,Roberto Gilmozzi,Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers,International Commission for Optics Pdf

Author : Ray Villard
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2001-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780823961108

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Large Telescopes by Ray Villard Pdf

This book gives students an in-depth look at how large telescopes work. The wonder and awe of space and the scientific instruments we use to study it both come shining through in this fascinating book. Full-color diagrams and illustrations will help students visualize how the technology of telescopes works. Students will learn about the creation of mirrors 26.2 feet wide and telescope teams that work together to create a telescope as powerful as if it had a mirror the size of Earth!

Author : David Leverington
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521899932

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Observatories and Telescopes of Modern Times by David Leverington Pdf

Radio Observatory and Telescope Index -- General Index

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Large astronomical telescopes
ISBN : UOM:39015061867902

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Extremely Large Telescopes by Anonim Pdf

Author : Samuel Gamble Bayne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : HARVARD:32044080588361

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The Pith of Astronomy Without Mathematics by Samuel Gamble Bayne Pdf

Author : Stephen Paul Meszaros
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Astronomical observatories
ISBN : NASA:31769000573397

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World Atlas of Large Optical Telescopes (second Edition) by Stephen Paul Meszaros Pdf

Author : Stephen Paul Meszaros
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Astronomical observatories
ISBN : UIUC:30112106616466

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World Atlas of Large Optical Telescopes by Stephen Paul Meszaros Pdf

Author : M. H. Ulrich,K. Kjär
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 924 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105030391838

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Very Large Telescopes, Their Instrumentation and Programs by M. H. Ulrich,K. Kjär Pdf

Author : British Astronomical Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : UCAL:B2924618

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Journal of the British Astronomical Association by British Astronomical Association Pdf

List of members, 1890-1913, bound with v. 1-23.

Author : Ann K. Finkbeiner
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 1439196478

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A Grand and Bold Thing by Ann K. Finkbeiner Pdf

LATE IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, what had been a fevered pace of discovery in astronomy for many years had slowed. The Hubble Space Telescope continued to produce an astonishing array of images, but the study of the universe was still fractured into domains: measuring the universe’s expansion rate, the evolution of galaxies in the early universe, the life and death of stars, the search for extrasolar planets, the quest to understand the nature of the elusive dark matter. So little was understood, still, about so many of the most fundamental questions, foremost among them: What was the overall structure of the universe? Why had stars formed into galaxies, and galaxies into massive clusters? What was needed, thought visionary astronomer Jim Gunn, recently awarded the National Medal of Science, was a massive survey of the sky, a kind of new map of the universe that would be so rich in detail and cover such a wide swath of space, be so grand and bold, that it would allow astronomers to see the big picture in a whole new way. So was born the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, a remarkable undertaking bringing together hundreds of astronomers and launching a new era of supercharged astronomical discovery, an era of “e-science” that has taken astronomy from the lonely mountaintop observatory to the touch of your fingertips. Critically acclaimed science writer Ann Finkbeiner tells the inside story of the Sloan and how it is revolutionizing astronomy. The Sloan stitched together images of deep space taken over the course of five years, providing a remarkably detailed, three-dimensional map of a vast territory of the universe, all digitized and downloadable for easy searching on a personal computer, and available not only to professional astronomers but to the public as well. Bringing together for the first time images of many millions of galaxies—including the massive structure known as the Sloan Great Wall of galaxies, never seen before—the Sloan is allowing astronomers and armchair enthusiasts alike to watch the universe grow up, providing so many discoveries at such a fast pace that, as one astronomer said, it’s like drinking out of a fire hose. They are watching galaxies forming and galaxies merging with other galaxies, seeing streams of stars swirling out from galaxies, and forming a new understanding of how the smooth soup of matter that emerged from the Big Bang evolved into the universe as we know it. Ann Finkbeiner brings the excitement and the extraordinary potential of this new era of astronomy vividly to life and allows all readers to understand how they, too, can become part of the discovery process. A Grand and Bold Thing is vital reading for all.

Author : José Miguel Rodríguez Espinosa,A. HERRERO (Ed),Francisco Sánchez
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1997-10-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521582911

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Instrumentation for Large Telescopes by José Miguel Rodríguez Espinosa,A. HERRERO (Ed),Francisco Sánchez Pdf

A new generation of large, ground-based telescopes are just coming into operation. They will take astronomical research well into the next century. These extremely powerful telescopes demand specially designed instruments and observing techniques. The VII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics gathered together leading experts from around the world to review this technology. Based on the meeting, this timely volume presents eight specially written chapters covering all aspects of telescope instrumentation. This book provides an essential reference for all astronomers who will be the users of these large telescopes. It reviews both the challenges involved in designing successful instrumentation and the questions in astronomy they must address. We are taken from the fundamentals of astronomical imaging, low- and high-resolution spectroscopy, and polarimetry up to the state-of-the-art technology in adaptive optics and laser guide stars, interferometry, image pattern recognition, and optical, near and mid infrared arrays. This timely volume provides an excellent introduction for graduate students and an invaluable reference for researchers using the latest generation of large astronomical telescopes.