A Large Reflective Schmidt Telescope for Antarctica

Abstract We present a simple design for a 16 metre, wide-field, fixed-axis, all-reflective, low cost f/4 Schmidt telescope to take advantage of the unique advantages of Antarctica as an Optical/IR site.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Highlights of Astronomy
Main Authors: Saunders, Will, McGrath, Andrew
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2005
Subjects:
General Medicine
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1539299600017779
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S1539299600017779
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Summary:Abstract We present a simple design for a 16 metre, wide-field, fixed-axis, all-reflective, low cost f/4 Schmidt telescope to take advantage of the unique advantages of Antarctica as an Optical/IR site.

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