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Tubeless telescope (17th century)
An aerial telescope is a type of very long focal length refracting telescope, built in the second half of the 17th century, that did not use a tube. Instead
Aerial_telescope
cost and portable, Aerial telescopes overcame the optical shortcomings of 17th-century objective lenses, etc. Optical telescopes can be classified by
List_of_telescope_types
The history of the telescope can be traced to before the invention of the earliest known telescope, which appeared in 1608 in the Netherlands, when a
History_of_the_telescope
Type of optical telescope
A refracting telescope (also called a refractor or dioptric telescope) is a type of optical telescope that uses a lens as its objective to form an image
Refracting_telescope
Type of telescope mount
the telescope although there are equatorial versions. An example of this type of telescope was the late 17th century "Air" or "Aerial telescope", which
Infinite-axis_telescope
World's largest telescopes
telescope Lists of telescopes List of optical telescopes List of largest optical reflecting telescopes List of largest optical refracting telescopes List
List of largest optical telescopes historically
List_of_largest_optical_telescopes_historically
Dutch statesman and polymath (1628–1697)
make larger and longer focal length telescope objectives culminating in the very large tubeless aerial telescopes. He presented a 7.5 inch (190mm) diameter
Constantijn_Huygens_Jr.
District of Saint Helena
24-foot-long (7.3 m) aerial telescope with the intention of studying stars from the Southern Hemisphere. The site of this telescope is near St Matthew's
Longwood,_Saint_Helena
French astronomer (1622–1691)
observations with large aerial telescopes and he is noted for briefly considering the construction of a huge aerial telescope 1,000 feet in length that
Adrien_Auzout
Mechanism in a telescope's mount
paper proposing their use in precision measurement, a clock-driven aerial telescope objective lens constructed in 1685 by Italian-French astronomer Giovanni
Clock_drive
Dutch mathematician and physicist (1629–1695)
In 1684, he published Astroscopia Compendiaria on his new tubeless aerial telescope. He attempted to return to France in 1685 but the revocation of the
Christiaan_Huygens
Radio telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory, Cheshire, England
The Lovell Telescope (/ˈlʌvəl/ LUV-əl) is a radio telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory, near Goostrey, Cheshire, in the north-west of England. Completed
Lovell_Telescope
Astronomical observatory in Chile
facilities. From an aerial view of the Paranal Observatory, the four large units of the VLT with their four small, dome-shaped auxiliary telescopes can be clearly
Paranal_Observatory
Type of reflecting telescope
aerial refracting telescopes of the day. Dobsonian telescope - type of portable Newtonian telescope List of telescope types Schmidt–Newton telescope Catoptrics
Newtonian_telescope
Mathematician and astronomer (1625–1712)
library of Paris Observatory 24101 Cassini, an asteroid Aerial telescope – large telescopes used by Cassini Cassini (lunar crater) Cassini (Martian crater)
Giovanni_Domenico_Cassini
Italian optician and astronomer
grinding and polishing lenses, especially for very long focal length aerial telescope objectives. His brother is also noted as a mechanician for his work
Giuseppe_Campani
British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean
7.3-metre-long (24 ft) aerial telescope, intending to study the stars of the Southern Hemisphere. The site of this telescope is near Saint Mathew's Church
Saint_Helena
Telescope under construction in Chile
The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) is a ground-based, extremely large telescope currently under construction at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile's Atacama
Giant_Magellan_Telescope
Radio telescope array
The Ryle Telescope (named after Martin Ryle, and formerly known as the 5-km Array) was a linear east-west radio telescope array at the Mullard Radio Astronomy
Ryle_Telescope
Failure of a lens to focus all colors on the same point
For example, this could result in extremely long telescopes such as the very long aerial telescopes of the 17th century. Isaac Newton's theories about
Chromatic_aberration
Moon of Saturn
to honor king Louis XIV. Cassini found Dione in 1684 using a large aerial telescope he set up on the grounds of the Paris Observatory. The satellites of
Dione_(moon)
Moon of Saturn
earlier, in 1671–72. Cassini observed all of these moons using a large aerial telescope he set up on the grounds of the Paris Observatory. Cassini named the
Tethys_(moon)
Movement of one part sliding out from another
(such as a telescope or the lift arm of an aerial work platform) from its rest state. Manually extended telescoping devices are common in modern products,
Telescoping_(mechanics)
Former radio telescope in Puerto Rico, United States
The Arecibo Telescope was a 305 m (1,000 ft) spherical reflector radio telescope built into a natural sinkhole at the Arecibo Observatory located near
Arecibo_Telescope
Russian radio telescopes
RT-64 are two radio telescopes in Russia with 64-metre (210 ft) antenna diameter which are among the largest radio telescopes in the world. The Bear Lakes
RT-64
French painter and architect (1640–1718)
the Sun, Moon, and planets and designing contrivances for aiming aerial telescopes. From 1679–1682 he made several observations and measurements of the
Philippe_de_La_Hire
"Astroscopia Compendiaria" in which he described the design of very long aerial telescopes. 1720 — John Hadley develops ways of aspherizing spherical mirrors
Timeline of telescope technology
Timeline_of_telescope_technology
Mechanical device for lifting people to high places
An aerial work platform (AWP), also an aerial device, aerial lift, boom lift, bucket truck, cherry picker, elevating work platform (EWP), mobile elevating
Aerial_work_platform
English astronomer (1692–1762)
1722, Bradley measured the angular diameter of Venus with a large aerial telescope with an objective focal length of 212 ft (65 m). Bradley's discovery
James_Bradley
Astronomer and chairman of the city council of the Old Town of Gdańsk (1611–1687)
been the longest "tubed" telescope before the advent of the tubeless aerial telescope. The observatory was known by the name Sternenburg (Latin: Stellaeburgum;
Johannes_Hevelius
List of largest optical telescopes in the 18th century includes various refractors and reflectors that were active some time between about 1699 to 1801
List of largest optical telescopes in the 18th century
List_of_largest_optical_telescopes_in_the_18th_century
Procedure in which flying aircraft receive fuel from another aircraft
stick. The boom operator also telescopes the boom to make the connection with the receiver's receptacle. To complete an aerial refueling, the tanker and receiver
Aerial_refueling
"Astroscopia Compendiaria" in which he described the design of very long aerial telescopes 1704 – First observatory at Cambridge University (based at Trinity
Timeline of telescopes, observatories, and observing technology
Timeline_of_telescopes,_observatories,_and_observing_technology
Large telescope with a lens
Non-achromatic aerial telescopes of the late 17th century, and Chester Moore Hall and others had experimented with small achromatic telescopes in the 18th
Great_refractor
Foremost astronomical observatory of France
focal length aerial telescopes. In 1732 a quadrant instrument made by Langlois was established at the Observatory. In 1804 a telescope of 8.4 cm aperture
Paris_Observatory
Telescope built in 1791
The Shuckburgh telescope or Shuckburgh equatorial refracting telescope was a 4.1 inches (10.4 cm) diameter aperture telescope on an equatorial mount completed
Shuckburgh_telescope
Index of articles associated with the same name
There are three radio telescopes designated RT-70, all in countries that were once part of the former Soviet Union, all with similar specifications: 70m
RT-70
focal lengths (up to 150 feet in length in tube telescopes and up to 600 feet in non-tube aerial telescopes). This allowed the observer to use higher magnification
Non-achromatic_objective
Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
1751–52 by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille with the French name le Telescope, depicting an aerial telescope, after he had observed and catalogued 10,000 southern stars
Telescopium
Church in the British territory of Saint Helena
24-foot-long (7.3 m) aerial telescope with the intention of studying stars from the Southern Hemisphere. The site of this telescope is near the church.
Saint_Matthew,_Hutt's_Gate
Astronomical observatory in Cheshire, England
Observatory (/ˈdʒɒdrəl/ JOD-rəl) in Cheshire, England, hosts a number of radio telescopes as part of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at the University
Jodrell_Bank_Observatory
Type of lens attached to a variety of optical devices such as telescopes and microscopes
with refracting telescopes made from a single-element primary lens with a very long focal length. They were called "aerial telescopes" because the primary
Eyepiece
Apparent unusual observation in the sky
Weird Objects in the Sky – The Galileo Project seeks to train telescopes on unidentified aerial phenomena". Scientific American. Retrieved September 19, 2021
Unidentified_flying_object
Gamma Ray Telescope System in Namibia
scale model of a H.E.S.S. telescope on display in the Science Museum, London. Four telescopes in operation at night Aerial view of H.E.S.S. (2017) Werner
High Energy Stereoscopic System
High_Energy_Stereoscopic_System
Telescopes carried by aircraft
or airship with an astronomical telescope. By carrying the telescope to a sufficiently high altitude, the telescope can avoid cloud cover, pollution
Airborne_observatory
Array used for astronomical observations
interferometer or telescope array is a set of separate telescopes, mirror segments, or radio telescope antennas that work together as a single telescope to provide
Astronomical_interferometer
Observatory in the United Kingdom
most advanced aperture synthesis radio telescopes in the world, including the One-Mile Telescope, 5-km Ryle Telescope, and the Arcminute Microkelvin Imager
Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory
Mullard_Radio_Astronomy_Observatory
The Half-Mile Telescope was constructed in 1968 (2 aerials) at the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory with two more aerials being added in 1972, using
Half-Mile_Telescope
Observatory in Pima County, Arizona
McGraw–Hill Telescope (since 1975), which was originally located near Ann Arbor, Michigan. The mirror of the 2.4-meter Hiltner Telescope is aluminum-coated
MDM_Observatory
Italian philosopher and scientist
observation of its surface using a 2.6" (66mm) 100-foot focal length aerial telescope. Today, we know that this is impossible, because of the thick cloud
Francesco_Bianchini
Overview of NASA field centers
NASA Infrared Telescope Facility, Hawaii Near Earth Network (NEN) Poker Flat Research Range, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska Space Network (SN) Guam
NASA_facilities
Israeli-American theoretical physicist (born 1962)
Weird Objects in the Sky - The Galileo Project seeks to train telescopes on unidentified aerial phenomena". Scientific American. Retrieved September 19, 2021
Avi_Loeb
Telescope in the Atacama Desert, northern Chile
The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) was a cosmological millimeter-wave telescope located on Cerro Toco in the Atacama Desert in the north of Chile. ACT
Atacama_Cosmology_Telescope
Telescope that makes observations without the intervention of a human
A robotic telescope is an astronomical telescope and detector system that makes observations without the intervention of a human. In astronomical disciplines
Robotic_telescope
Observatory in London, England
postcard Aerial view of the Royal Greenwich Observatory, Herstmonceux site in East Sussex; the dome that formerly housed the Isaac Newton Telescope is the
Royal_Observatory,_Greenwich
Dutch mathematician and physicist
Hartsoeker also came up with contrivances for aiming very large aerial telescopes originally popularized by Huygens. He remained there until 1698. It
Nicolaas_Hartsoeker
Emergency vehicle intended to put out fires
can be executed. To increase its length and reach, the ladder is often telescoping. Modern telescopic ladders may be hydraulic or pneumatic. These mechanical
Fire_engine
1996, page 391 Trier, Friedrich H.; Gaulke, Karsten (2007). "The aerial telescope of Giuseppe Campani in the Astronomical-Physical Cabinet of the Museumslandschaft
Campani_compound_microscope
Search for extraterrestrial intelligence
new telescopes to systematically look for artifacts in Earth's orbit, interstellar objects, and unexplained craft, sometimes called "anomalous aerial vehicles"
The_Galileo_Project
Saint Helena and set up an observatory with a 24-foot-long (7.3 m) aerial telescope and observed the positions of 341 stars in the Southern Hemisphere
History_of_Saint_Helena
Astronomical observatory in California
Mount Hamilton, and was buried there in 1887 under the future site of the telescope, with a brass tablet bearing the inscription, "Here lies the body of James
Lick_Observatory
Unmanned aerial vehicle that is usually armed
An unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), also known as a combat drone, fighter drone or battlefield UAV, is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that carries
Unmanned combat aerial vehicle
Unmanned_combat_aerial_vehicle
African telescope
The Radcliffe Telescope is a 74 in (1.9 m) optical/near-infrared reflecting telescope located at the South African Astronomical Observatory in Sutherland
Radcliffe_Telescope
Optical telescope
The Isaac Newton Telescope or INT is a 2.54 m (100 in) optical telescope run by the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory
Isaac_Newton_Telescope
long focal length aerial telescopes). This optical design is now considered obsolete since with today's shorter focal length telescopes the eyepiece suffers
List of Dutch inventions and innovations
List_of_Dutch_inventions_and_innovations
American reality television series episodes
and signed by Helen Keller, along with a photo of her; and a Carl Zeiss telescope from the late 19th century. 101 13 "Broadsiding Lincoln" May 30, 2011 (2011-05-30)
List_of_Pawn_Stars_episodes
Observatory
a 1.3 m telescope in mind, and consideration given for possible future expansion. One telescope is currently hosted, the Harlingten Telescope (H127).
Greenhill_Observatory
Effort to find civilizations not from Earth
methods and verifiable data and research. Similar studies on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) such as Avi Loeb's Galileo Project have brought further
Search for extraterrestrial intelligence
Search_for_extraterrestrial_intelligence
American optical engineer
popularizer of amateur telescope making. He conducted the popular "Gleanings for ATMs" (Amateur Telescope Makers) column in Sky and Telescope magazine for 21
Robert_E._Cox
Telescope at the European Southern Observatory
ESO 2.2-metre telescope in its enclosure in 1996 Aerial view of the La Silla Observatory, home of the MPG/ESO telescope MPG/ESO telescope's silver dome
MPG/ESO_telescope
October -3 November Battle of Sharm el sheikh 2–5 November Operation Telescope 5–6 November Battle of Port Said 5 November – 22 December 1957 Algerian
List_of_battles_1901–2000
Type of vehicle
Driverless tractor Unmanned ground and aerial vehicle (UGAV), unmanned vehicle with hybrid locomotion methods Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), unmanned aircraft
Uncrewed_vehicle
Observatory and the VLBI aerial in Medicina, Emilia-Romagna. the Noto Radio Observatory in Noto, Sicily The Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT) in Sardinia. "Gazzetta
Istituto di Radioastronomia di Bologna
Istituto_di_Radioastronomia_di_Bologna
American stellar astronomer
Since 2008, Walkowicz has been the chair of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) Transients and Variable Stars collaboration and is the founding
Lucian_Walkowicz
Extending boom design
fully extended length depending on the number of stages. Some pneumatic telescoping units are manufactured with retracted lengths of under 15% of overall
Telescopic_cylinder
Unmanned aerial vehicles are used across the world for civilian, commercial, as well as military applications. In fact, Drone Industry Insights (a commercial
List of unmanned aerial vehicle applications
List_of_unmanned_aerial_vehicle_applications
Observatory
a 16" fully automated telescope with a 5" refractor and is ideal for research, astrophotography and public use. The telescopes are available for Discovery
Killarney Provincial Park Observatory
Killarney_Provincial_Park_Observatory
List of episodes titles and details of the American TV sitcom Our Miss Brooks
time with Philip. Harriet tells Connie that her father built a homemade telescope. She also says that Conklin believes he discovered a new planet. Conklin
List of Our Miss Brooks episodes
List_of_Our_Miss_Brooks_episodes
NASA-operated space observation platform
aperture telescope, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). SOFIA completed its first test flight on April 26, 2007 and its telescope saw
Kuiper_Airborne_Observatory
New Zealand astronomer and meteorologist
typical issue for liquid telescopes. Skey, Henry (1877). "Art. XVI.—Introduction of the Principle of the Gyroscope in Aerial Transit". Transactions and
Henry_Skey
Antenna used with a television to receive television programs
A television antenna, also called a television aerial (in British English), is an antenna specifically designed for use with a television receiver (TV)
Television_antenna
NASA research facility in Maryland
international missions including the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Hubble Space Telescope (HST), the Explorers Program, the Discovery Program,
Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
South African UAV
The ATE Vulture is a South African unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed and built by Advanced Technologies and Engineering (now Paramount Advanced Technologies
ATE_Vulture
Intelligence gathered by means of imagery
defense intelligence purposes is generally collected via satellite imagery or aerial photography. As an intelligence gathering discipline, IMINT production depends
Imagery_intelligence
American astronomer
which represented a major improvement over its earlier 36-inch (0.91 m) telescope. From 1960, Mayall spent 11 years as director of the Kitt Peak National
Nicholas_U._Mayall
American space and aeronautics agency
space-based observatories including the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope. The Launch Services Program oversees operations for uncrewed
NASA
the process of taking aerial photos using a telescoping pole or mast, or other aerial or elevated support systems, to emulate aerial photographs, or video
Elevated_photography
Submersible vehicles that can operate underwater without a human occupant
uncrewed vehicles Aerial Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) Aerobot Helicam List of unmanned aerial vehicle applications
Unmanned_underwater_vehicle
Aircraft designed for sustained observation
Surveillance aircraft or observation aircraft are aircraft used for aerial surveillance. They are primarily operated by military forces and government
Surveillance_aircraft
Uncrewed underwater vehicle with autonomous guidance system
uncrewed vehicles Aerial Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) Aerobot Helicam List of unmanned aerial vehicle applications
Autonomous_underwater_vehicle
2014 — Spike asks Princess Celestia for help for getting Twilight a new telescope as a birthday gift for her. Celestia's astrologer can make one, but needs
List of My Little Pony comics issued by IDW Publishing
List_of_My_Little_Pony_comics_issued_by_IDW_Publishing
British civil and consulting engineer
design the steerable radio aerials at the GPO's Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station in Cornwall, as well as radio telescopes in the UK and elsewhere. Other
Charles_Husband
American aerospace and defense company
including for the development and production of the James Webb Space Telescope, launched in 2021. The company was formed in 1994 through the merger of
Northrop_Grumman
Robot that performs behaviors or tasks with a high degree of autonomy
aircraft are increasingly used for reconnaissance. Some of these unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are capable of flying their entire mission without any human
Autonomous_robot
Pandora small space telescope to study exoplanet atmospheres. The same Falcon 9 flight also carried two CubeSat-type space telescopes by NASA: SPARCS and
2026_in_spaceflight
Robots used for medical purposes
uncrewed vehicles Aerial Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) Aerobot Helicam List of unmanned aerial vehicle applications
Medical_robot
Military equipment in service with Israel's military
("M16 Aroch", lit. "Long M16") were modified to have short barrel and a telescoping stock, the rest are reserved for basic training and ceremonial issues
List of equipment of the Israel Defense Forces
List_of_equipment_of_the_Israel_Defense_Forces
Astronomy facility in Big Pines, California
numbered main-belt asteroid (see table). Two telescopes operate at TMO: The 1.02 m (40 in) Pomona College Telescope is a Cassegrain reflector built at Pomona
Table_Mountain_Observatory
Topics referred to by the same term
world map, the first map in Mercator's projection Mercator Telescope, a Belgian telescope installed in La Palma, Canary Islands Mercator K55K, a type
Mercator
Optical surveying instrument
telescope mounted so it can rotate around horizontal and vertical axes and provide angular readouts. These indicate the orientation of the telescope,
Theodolite
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Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Fearghal, FERGAL means "man of valor."
Girl/Female
Spanish American
The month April; symbolizes spring.
Surname or Lastname
English of uncertain origin.
English of uncertain origin. : of uncertain origin. Reaney and Wilson cite 13th- and 14th-century examples such as Richard Averil, which they associate with the name of the month (see April; the Old French word Avrill was taken into Middle English as Averil before being altered under Latin influence to April).English of uncertain origin. : As a North American surname, it may be a habitational name from Haverhill in Suffolk, which is probably named from Old English hafri ‘oats’ + hyll ‘hill’. The traditional English pronunciation of this place name was Have-rill. Compare Avery.English of uncertain origin. : William Averill (c.1590–1635) brought his family from Worcestershire, England, to VA in 1635.
Girl/Female
English American Latin
Opening buds of spring; born in April.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
Wild Boar; Born in April; Boar-warrior; Boar Battle
Girl/Female
Latin American
From Adria, the Adriatic sea region. Also means dark.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Muriel, MERIEL means "sea-bright."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, French, Greek, Irish, Latin
Dark; The Adriatic Sea Region; From Adria
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
Wild Boar; Born in April; Boar-warrior
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Latin
To Open; April Month; Opening Buds of Spring; Opening Up
Biblical
treasurer of Nergal
Girl/Female
English
Opening buds of spring; born in April.
Male
English
English surname (Averill) transferred to forename use, AVERILL means "the hill sown with oats."
Female
English
Feminine form of English Adrian, ADRIA means "from Hadria."
Girl/Female
English
Opening buds of spring; born in April.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Hebrew
Strength; Courage; Sprite; Lion of God; Female Version of Ariel
Male
English
English name derived from Latin Adrianus, ADRIAN means "from Hadria."Â
Male
Norwegian
 Norwegian form of Latin Adrianus, ARIAN means "from Hadria." Compare with another form of Arian.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Treasurer of Nergal.
Girl/Female
English
Opening buds of spring; born in April.
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