Physics – Optics
Scientific paper
Jul 1978
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1978s%26t....56...22h&link_type=abstract
Sky and Telescope, vol. 56, July 1978, p. 22-24.
Physics
Optics
Astronomical Photometry, Infrared Telescopes, Reflecting Telescopes, Cassegrain Optics, Hawaii, Infrared Astronomy, Infrared Reflection
Scientific paper
The 3.8-meter United Kingdom Infrared Telescope, which is currently being installed on the 4,200-meter summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, is the largest telescope in the world designed specially for observing at infrared wavelengths. The instrument is a large but low-cost light collector for infrared photometry, which was built at substantial savings by using a very thin, primary mirror that requires only a relatively lightweight supporting structure. To drive the telescope, a 1.2-meter-diameter spur gear on each axis is turned by dc torque motors. The telescope's pointing is controlled by a computer with a 28,000-word memory. Three different focal arrangements are available on the telescope, including f/9 Cassegrain, f/20 coude, and f/35 with a chopped secondary.
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