PDF-[DOWNLOAD]-The Telescope: Its History, Technology, and Future

In the four centuries since its invention the telescope has transformed how humans view the universe and their place in it But what do most of us know about telescopes themselvestheir history how they work what they are being used for today or what the next generation of billiondollar telescopes will look like In The Telescope Geoff Andersen fills in all the details for us in an accessible nontechnical way that will appeal to the amateur astronomer and anyone else who has been more than a little curious about this amazing instrumentThe book covers every aspect of optical telescopesfrom the humblest backyard setup to stateoftheart observatories to the Hubble Space Telescope and spy satellites Chapters describe the development design and operation of telescopes how observatories are sited engineered and built variations such as solar and liquidmirror telescopes and some of the key astronomical discoveries telescopes have made possible And there are plenty of surprises along the way We learn for example that most of todays professional astronomers never even look through their own telescopes relying instead on digital imaging measurement and analysisor even remote computer control of a nightshrouded observatory on the other side of the EarthBut as The Telescope explains these magnificent instruments do more than simply peer into space They project and receive laser beamsfor communicating mapping and making detailed observations of the Earth They also look down at us from spy satellites providing secret images to intelligence agenciesand increasingly giving a curious public access to more pedestrian images The Telescope is the ideal introduction to a fascinating instrument that has taught us so muchbut that most of us know so little about. So is your own eye In this challenge youll compare your own eyes performance to that of a MicroObservatory online telescope There are some things your eye can do much betterand some things that the telescope does better When youre done youll be able So is your own eye In this challenge youll compare your own eyes performance to that of a MicroObservatory online telescope There are some things your eye can do much betterand some things that the telescope does better When youre done youll be able Jim Schwiegerling PhD. College of Optical Sciences. University of Arizona. Tucson, Arizona. Euclid. Raphael’s . School of Athens. Euclid ~300BC. Greek mathematician. His book . Elements. used to teach geometry for over 2000 years.. Infinity & Beyond. Robert Rice. Interest in Technology. Fascinated by the changes in my lifetime. Noticed that the speed of changes is increasing. Predicting future of technology is getting more critical in order to make short or mid-term decisions. An RVAS Meeting Program. By Frank Baratta. March 20, 2017. Horsehead Nebula: Public domain image at PixaBay.com. © F. Baratta, 2017; Graphics and images © F. Baratta, 2017, except as noted . . . . bad collimation is the number one killer of telescopes, world wide . . .. Single-Dish . Radio Telescopes. Dr. Ron Maddalena. National Radio Astronomy Observatory. Green Bank, WV . March 2016. ©Associated Universities, Inc., 2016. National Radio Astronomy Observatory. National Laboratory. Jim Schwiegerling PhD. College of Optical Sciences. University of Arizona. Tucson, Arizona. Euclid. Raphael’s . School of Athens. Euclid ~300BC. Greek mathematician. His book . Elements. used to teach geometry for over 2000 years.. By Gayla Burrage. The Hubble Telescope was launched in 1990.. Recently, astronauts voted . on the top. . photographs.  taken by Hubble, in its 16-year journey so far. . Reporter . Michael Hanlon says the photos "illustrate that our universe is not only deeply strange, but also almost impossibly beautiful."  . How It Works. Every 97 minutes, Hubble completes a spin around . Earth. .. . As it travels, Hubble's mirror captures light and directs it into its several science . instruments. The Hubble is . a type of telescope known as a . Telescope . Element . Mirror Actuators. . Allison A. Barto, D. Scott Acton, Paul Finley, Benjamin B. Gallagher,. Bruce Hardy, J. Scott Knight, Paul A. Lightsey. Ball . Aerospace & Technologies Corp.. Telescope . Structure. Science Yield. Thermal Control . System. Optical . Performance. Program . Impact. $. $$. $$$$$. AMS. OBA. Nominal Design. Cost. Schedule. + + + +. + +. AMS. Qual. OBA . Survival. In the four centuries since its invention, the telescope has transformed how humans view the universe and their place in it. But what do most of us know about telescopes themselves--their history, how they work, what they are being used for today, or what the next generation of billion-dollar telescopes will look like? In The Telescope, Geoff Andersen fills in all the details for us in an accessible, nontechnical way that will appeal to the amateur astronomer and anyone else who has been more than a little curious about this amazing instrument.The book covers every aspect of optical telescopes--from the humblest backyard setup, to state-of-the-art observatories, to the Hubble Space Telescope and spy satellites. Chapters describe the development, design, and operation of telescopes how observatories are sited, engineered, and built variations such as solar and liquid-mirror telescopes and some of the key astronomical discoveries telescopes have made possible. And there are plenty of surprises along the way. We learn, for example, that most of today\'s professional astronomers never even look through their own telescopes, relying instead on digital imaging, measurement, and analysis--or even remote computer control of a night-shrouded observatory on the other side of the Earth.But, as The Telescope explains, these magnificent instruments do more than simply peer into space. They project and receive laser beams--for communicating, mapping, and making detailed observations of the Earth. They also look down at us from spy satellites, providing secret images to intelligence agencies--and, increasingly, giving a curious public access to more pedestrian images. The Telescope is the ideal introduction to a fascinating instrument that has taught us so much--but that most of us know so little about. Project proposed for . Russian Federal Space Program for 2016-2025 . ECOZOND. NEBOSVOD. APOTHIS. EKOZONT . Project of space survey telescope for the detection NEOs. 3. EKOZONT is a concept of cost-effective space system designed for the detection of NEOs down to size of . Ping Zhang, . Syracuse University, USA. Jerry Luftman. , Global Institute for IT Management LLC. Eph McLean. , AIS Leo Award Winner, George State University. Hugh Watson. , AIS Fellow, University of Georgia.