NettetThe Hobby-Eberly telescope (HET) is a unique large telescope design which makes use of an Arecibo-like tracking scheme to allow the implementation of a large aperture telescope for moderate cost by keeping the primiary mirror at a fixed elevation. The design, performance goals and early testing has been described by Ramsey et al.1, ... Nettet28. sep. 2004 · A tower and access platform were fabricated and erected for the Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET) Differential Image Motion Monitor (DIMM). The 5 meter high tower exhibits a fundamental frequency of 43 Hz. The cost of the tower system, including access platform and enclosure was $12K US. The enclosure includes a unique application of …
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Nettet14. jun. 1995 · We present a concept design for a versatile, high throughput fiber couple spectrograph for the 9-meter Hobby-Eberly telescope. This instrument, designated the medium resolution spectrograph (MRS) will cover the visible spectrum from 350 nm to 1100 nm and have a resolution range 300 < (lambda) /(Delta) (lambda) < 20000. It will … Nettet26. mai 1998 · A large prime-focus robotic star tracking device has been designed and constructed and is now undergoing commissioning atop the 9.2-meter Hobby-Eberly Telescope at McDonald Observatory in West Texas. The novel, cost-effective tracker represents a major departure in the way very large astronomical telescopes are … harvey christian peterborough
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NettetThe Hobby-Eberly Telescope is a 9.2-meter (30-foot) aperture telescope located at the McDonald Observatory. It combines a number of features that differentiate it from most telescope designs, resulting in greatly lowered construction costs. For instance, the primary mirror is constructed from 91 hexagonal elements, which is less expensive than … Nettet7. okt. 2024 · To gather a very large amount of light, specifically for low-cost spectroscopy, the study of light-matter interactions. NIST’s role: NIST provided a custom-made astrocomb — which precisely measures frequencies, or colors, of light — to ensure the precision of starlight analysis by an instrument at the Hobby-Eberly Telescope called … NettetThe Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET) is a fixed-elevation, 9.2-m telescope with a spherical primary mirror and a tracker at prime focus to follow astronomical objects. The telescope was constructed ... harvey christiansen obituary