Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Ever since Galileo Galilei adapted a Dutch invention for astronomical use, astronomical telescope making has been an evolving discipline. Many astronomers after the time of Galileo built their own telescopes out of necessity, but the advent of amateurs in the field building telescopes for their own enjoyment and education seems to have come into prominence in the 20th century.
Tasco's telescopes have a reputation as entry-level equipment. [2] [3] It is one of several companies advertising their products based on claims of high magnification, far beyond any attainable usable magnification. [2] Tasco's telescopes tend to be referred to as "department store telescopes."
Sentinel Space Telescope: Proposed space telescope Sentry (monitoring system) Siding Spring Survey: 2004 2013 Space Situational Awareness Programme: 2009 [5] Spacewatch: 1984 [6] Ukrainian Optical Facilities for Near-Earth Space Surveillance Network: Vera C. Rubin Observatory: 2024 Ground-based survey telescope (under construction)
For instance, a telescope was referred to as a "geranium", which is a type of flower. A "potted geranium" referred to a telescope in a tube and rocker, while a "geranium in bloom" referred to a telescope whose mirror was now aluminized. [5] Eventually Dobson was given the option of ceasing his telescope building or leaving the order. He chose ...
As of 2006, [5] plans were being made to build a larger 8-meter liquid-mirror telescope ALPACA for astronomical use, [6] and a larger project called LAMA with 66 individual 6.15-meter telescopes with a total collecting power equal to a 55-meter telescope, resolving power of a 70-meter scope. [7] [8]
Overwhelmingly Large Telescope; Alternative names: OWL : Organization: European Southern Observatory Wavelength: 0.32 μm (940 THz)–12 μm (25 THz) Telescope style: Cassegrain reflecting telescope optical telescope Diameter: 60, 100 m (196 ft 10 in, 328 ft 1 in) Collecting area: 2,827, 7,854 m 2 (30,430, 84,540 sq ft) Focal length
When Edmund Scientific introduced the telescope in 1976 they called it "The Edmund Wide-Field Telescope" with a Part Number "2001" [5] Edmund had a public contest which ran until November 15, 1976, to come up with a name. [6] The winning name was "Astroscan 2001". The "2001" part of the name was dropped over time.
an amateur search project The Habitable Exoplanet Hunting Project: Active 1 (candidate) [38] [39] International network of more than 30 observatories including universities and amateur astronomers. Trans-Atlantic Exoplanet Survey (TrES) Decommissioned 5 Transiting Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope (TRAPPIST) Active 7