Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Dec 1995
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1995aas...187.7201b&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, 187th AAS Meeting, #72.01; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 27, p.1387
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
An overview of a design concept for a highly cost effective telescope is presented which features an order of magnitude increase in light gathering power relative to the 10-meter class telescopes recently completed or currently under construction. The telescope is an Arecibo-type employing a segmented primary mirror 35 meters in diameter with a 28-meter pupil. The primary mirror array and the tracker system are supported on separate structures which mount to a common foundation. Azimuth rotation is achieved utilizing air bearings between observations. The total estimated cost for this telescope is on the order of \$100 million, making it far less expensive than full-sky designs previously proposed. The ELT employs technology which has been successfully demonstrated in the construction of the Hobby-Eberly Telescope.
Bash Frank N.
Ramsey Lawrence W.
Ray Frank B.
Sebring Thomas A.
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