Optical telescopes - A major breakthrough

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Mar 1997

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1997prir........54s&link_type=abstract

Priroda, p. 54

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Telescopes, Mirrors, Diameters, Astronomy, Optical Properties

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The general design and operating principles of optical telescopes and their role in astronomical observations are briefly reviewed, and the principal parameters that characterize the performance of a telescope are summarized. Ways of improving the performance of optical telescopes are examined, and current developments in this field around the world as well as the future prospects are discussed. A list of the largest optical telescopes, including their location, mirror diameter, and year of construction, is presented.

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