The Moon as a Site for Astronomical Observatories

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Jan 1990

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990ngst.conf..341b&link_type=abstract

The Next Generation Space Telescope, p. 341

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Astronomical Observatories, Lunar Observatories, Spaceborne Telescopes, Ultraviolet Imagery, Infrared Imagery, Lunar Atmosphere, Lunar Environment, Lunar Far Side, Lunar Gravitational Effects, Lunar Gravitation, Lunar Surface, Lunar Rocks, Interferometry, Apertures

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The Moon has a number of important advantages as a site for future astronomical observatories. These include a very low density atmosphere and ionosphere, extraordinary surface seismic stability, slow thermal cycling times, natural cryogenic environments within polar craters, very low light levels especially on the lunar far-side, a small gravitational field, lunar regolith which can be used to shield CCD detectors from cosmic rays, and an abundance of natural resources. These characteristics suggest that the lunar surface is best suited for high resolution imaging at UV/optical/IR wavelengths using either large filled aperture telescopes or interferometric arrays.

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