Performance of the Multiple Mirror Telescope (MMT). I - MMT The first of the advanced technology telescopes

Physics – Optics

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Cassegrain Optics, Mirrors, Reflecting Telescopes, Honeycomb Structures, Interferometry, Optical Tracking, Pointing Control Systems, Weight Reduction

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The Multiple Mirror Telescope (MMT) incorporates many novel technological features, thereby serving as a test bed or prototype for future telescopes. Features of particular importance in this respect are the MMT altitude-over-azimuth mount, the corotating MMT building, lightweight honeycomb primary mirrors, multiple mirror optics configuration, active optical coalignment of the mirrors, and the ability to do interferometry using two or more of the total six 180-cm f/2.7 Cassegrain telescopes comprising the system.

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