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software systems, and support equipment involved in telescope construction and operation, including mounts, optics such as mirrors and lenses, eyepieces
List of telescope parts and construction
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Instrument that makes distant objects appear magnified
of solar telescopes List of space observatories List of telescope parts and construction List of telescope types Airmass Amateur telescope making Angular
Telescope
Technique of coating metal on the surface of objects
effect and the necessary final treatment define the thickness of the layer, which normally varies between 80 and 150 μm. List of telescope parts and construction
Metallizing
Telescope whose mirror is a reflective liquid
4 metres (13 ft), 2011 test, opened in 2022 List of telescope parts and construction List of telescope types Mercury glass, internally silvered decorative
Liquid-mirror_telescope
Activity of building telescopes as a hobby
Amateur telescope making is the activity of building telescopes as a hobby, as opposed to being a paid professional. Amateur telescope makers (sometimes
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Amateur astronomy Amateur telescope making List of telescope parts and construction MATLAB Nastran Optical aberration Optical telescope Whiffletree Lewis, David
PLate_OPtimizer
Mechanical structure which supports a telescope
List of telescope parts and construction List of telescope types "Calibration Horn Antenna". Pierre-Yves Bély, The design and construction of large optical
Telescope_mount
Mirror with a curved reflecting surface
power generation using curved mirrors or arrays of mirrors Dioptre List of telescope parts and construction Optical power Nayak, Sanjay K.; Bhuvana, K.P
Curved_mirror
Sighting device used in astronomy and stargazing
guide the observer to a dim object may also be invisible. List of telescope parts and construction Viewfinder "How to Select the Right Binocular". Meade Instruments
Finderscope
Optical prism used in solar observation
enough to burn the retina, and so an appropriate neutral density filter must still be used. List of telescope parts and construction "The Baader Herschel Prisma
Herschel_wedge
Type of telescope mount and related software
which also controls the device through an app. List of telescope parts and construction List of telescope types Cartes du Ciel Hallo Northern Sky (HN Sky)
GoTo_(telescopes)
Radio telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory, Cheshire, England
Lovell, and became a Grade I listed building in 1988. The telescope forms part of the MERLIN and European VLBI Network arrays of radio telescopes. The telescope
Lovell_Telescope
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 patent
History_of_the_telescope
Shaping technology for reflecting telescopes
smaller aberrations. Telescope Active surface – similar technology for radio telescopes. List of telescope parts and construction Hardy, John W. (June
Active_optics
Application of reflective coatings to mirrors
List of telescope parts and construction Optical coating Mercury glass Mercury silvering Metallizing Watson, Don Arthur (January 1986). Construction Materials
Silvering
Lens or mirror in optical instruments
the brighter the objects will appear and the more detail it can resolve. List of telescope parts and construction Etendue Sanderson, Jeremy (2010). "Understanding
Objective_(optics)
NASA/ESA/CSA space telescope launched in 2021
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope designed to conduct infrared astronomy. It is the largest telescope in space, and is equipped with
James_Webb_Space_Telescope
Mounting system for camera or telescope
Barn door tracker Equatorial room Hexapod-Telescope List of telescope parts and construction List of telescope types Parallactic angle Polar mount - a similar
Equatorial_mount
Amateur telescope making - the practice of telescope making by non-professionals List of telescope parts and construction Optical telescope PLate OPtimizer
Mirror_support_cell
Hobby of watching the sky and stars
for amateur astronomers. List of astronomical societies List of telescope parts and construction Messier catalogue – A set of astronomical objects catalogued
Amateur_astronomy
Aiming device
accessories and a growing number of factory guns. Laser sight List of telescope parts and construction Reflex sight Telescopic sight Calculations assume a 660 mm
Iron_sights
Type of Newtonian telescope popularized by John Dobson
Dobsonian telescope is an altazimuth-mounted Newtonian telescope design popularized by John Dobson in 1965 and credited with vastly increasing the size of telescopes
Dobsonian_telescope
Real-time operating system
ARM11 processor since Motorola RAZR MAXX V6, and V3xx), and others. List of telescope parts and construction Xenomai is a real-time development software
Versatile_Real-Time_Executive
Angled mirror or prism used in telescopes
of the telescope will perform worse than a 1/2 wave star diagonal that is in proper alignment. Herschel Wedge Amici prism List of telescope parts and
Star_diagonal
Object that reflects an image
micromirror device Heliotrope (instrument) Honeycomb mirror List of telescope parts and construction Melong Mirror armour Non-reversing mirror Mirror writing
Mirror
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
Material which alters light reflection or transmission on optics
Communications, vol. 14, no. 1, p. 3960, 2023, Nature Publishing Group UK London. doi:10.1038/s41467-023-39602-2. List of telescope parts and construction
Optical_coating
Japanese telescope and observatory
Subaru Telescope (すばる望遠鏡, Subaru Bōenkyō) is the 8.2-metre (320 in) telescope of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, located at the Mauna Kea
Subaru_Telescope
Directional radio antenna used in radio astronomy
radio telescope is a specialized antenna and radio receiver used to detect radio waves from astronomical radio sources in the sky. Radio telescopes are
Radio_telescope
Technique used in optical systems
is a technique of precisely deforming a mirror in order to compensate for light distortion. It is used in astronomical telescopes and laser communication
Adaptive_optics
Main light-gathering source of reflecting telescope
Liquid-mirror telescope List of largest optical reflecting telescopes List of telescope parts and construction Mirror mount Mirror support cell Secondary mirror
Primary_mirror
Platform that allows telescopes to track objects in the equatorial axis
construction List of telescope types Harrington, P.S. (2011). Star Ware: The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to Choosing, Buying, and Using Telescopes and
Equatorial_platform
NASA/ESA space telescope launched in 1990
It was not the first space telescope, but it is one of the largest and most versatile, renowned as a vital research tool and as a public relations boon
Hubble_Space_Telescope
Telescope accessory used to improve details of viewed objects
between the DSOs and the background sky, which may clarify the image. Infrared cut-off filter List of telescope parts and construction Optical filter Photographic
Astronomical_filter
Type of lens attached to a variety of optical devices such as telescopes and microscopes
List of telescope parts and construction Monocle Optical microscope Optical telescope Pocket comparator Henry C. King, The History of the Telescope, Dover
Eyepiece
Astronomical observatory in Los Angeles County, California, US
Pasadena, northeast of Los Angeles. The observatory contains two historically important telescopes: the 100-inch (2.5 m) Hooker telescope, which was the largest
Mount_Wilson_Observatory
Element of a reflecting telescope which focuses light gathered by the primary mirror
Simonyi Survey Telescope is nearly four meters in diameter. List of telescope parts and construction Mirror mount Mirror support cell Point spread function
Secondary_mirror
Infrared telescope mounted on a converted Boeing 747 SP (2010–2022)
Institut) managed the German parts of the project which were primarily science-and telescope-related. SOFIA's telescope saw first light on May 26, 2010
Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
Stratospheric_Observatory_for_Infrared_Astronomy
Radio observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Arecibo Telescope was consequently built to study the ionosphere as well as to serve as a general-purpose radio telescope. Construction of the telescope was
Arecibo_Observatory
First successful mirror telescope
reflecting telescope built by Sir Isaac Newton in 1668 is a landmark in the history of telescopes, being the first known reflecting telescope. It was the
Newton's_reflector
Optical telescope
nearly 40 metric tons in total. During construction in 1983, a Spanish container ship carrying parts of the telescope to La Palma was involved in an aircraft
Jacobus_Kapteyn_Telescope
Astronomical observatory in Cheshire, England
Cheshire, England, hosts a number of radio telescopes as part of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Manchester. The observatory was
Jodrell_Bank_Observatory
Animation of a Serrurier truss under load Animation of a Serrurier truss under load, slanted view List of telescope parts and construction Murdin, Paul;
Serrurier_truss
Telescope in the Atacama Desert, Chile
The VLT Survey Telescope (VST) is a telescope located at ESO's Paranal Observatory in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. It is housed in an enclosure
VLT_Survey_Telescope
telescopes List of telescope parts and construction "Mirror, Primary Backup, Hubble Space Telescope". National Air and Space Museum. Archived from the
Honeycomb_mirror
Observatory
there, he supported the construction and operation of the telescope. Einstein Tower is a working solar observatory today as part of the Leibniz Institute
Einstein_Tower
Radio astronomy observatory in New Mexico, US
and computing power to function as an interferometer. Each of the massive telescopes is mounted on double parallel railroad tracks, so the radius and
Very_Large_Array
Canadian radio telescope
FPGA electronic system and 1000-processor high-performance GPGPU cluster. The telescope has no moving parts and observes half of the sky each day as the
Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment
Canadian_Hydrogen_Intensity_Mapping_Experiment
Historic manufacturer of telescopes
were (at the time of construction) the largest in the world of their type. It was founded in 1833 by Thomas Grubb as the Grubb Telescope Company, located
Grubb_Parsons
Observatory
14” Corrected Dall-Kirkham telescope and dome are the newest on the Mountain. Construction on the site started in 2015 and the entire system was commissioned
Pine_Mountain_Observatory
Astronomical observatory in Chile
Extremely Large Telescope (currently under construction), and the Cherenkov Telescope Array gamma-ray telescope (also under construction, hosted by ESO)
Cerro_Murphy_Observatory
Telescope at the Paranal Observatory in Chile
The VISTA (Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy) is a wide-field reflecting telescope with a 4.1 metre mirror, located at the Paranal Observatory
VISTA_(telescope)
International radio telescope project
is an intergovernmental international radio telescope project being built in Australia (low-frequency) and South Africa (mid-frequency). The combining
Square_Kilometre_Array
Astronomical observatory in Australia
Redevelopment is completed and the Observatory is now a major partner in the construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope. The current observatory director
Mount_Stromlo_Observatory
United States historic place
telescope in the world at that time, and brought prestige to both the observatory and the United States. It was with this telescope that the Moons of
Old_Naval_Observatory
Hawaiian volcano
against the Thirty Meter Telescope. The online petition titled "The Immediate Halt to the Construction of the TMT Telescope" was posted to Change.org
Mauna_Kea
Astronomical observatory and historic landmark in Arizona, US
railroad. The materials for the construction of the observatory were all sourced locally, but the Clark Refracting Telescope was assembled in Boston. Funds
Lowell_Observatory
Astronomical observatory in Arizona, US
the Ritchey-Chrétien telescope was upgraded with a new mirror from Hextek, and with other parts. The 0.79 m (31 in) telescope of the National Undergraduate
Anderson_Mesa_Station
Astronomical observatories in Hawaii
Observatories) are a group of independent astronomical research facilities and large telescope observatories that are located at the summit of Mauna Kea on Hawaiʻi
Maunakea_Observatories
This glossary of astronomy is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to astronomy and cosmology, their sub-disciplines, and related fields
Glossary_of_astronomy
Astronomical instrument for timing of the passage of stars
point of the horizon, the south celestial pole, and the nadir. Meridian telescopes rely on the rotation of the sky to bring objects into their field of view
Meridian_circle
Japanese underground gravitational wave detector
observatory completes construction". "Status of KAGRA Large-scale Cryogenic Gravitational Wave Telescope" (PDF). "KAGRA Gravitational-wave Telescope Starts Observation"
Kamioka Gravitational Wave Detector
Kamioka_Gravitational_Wave_Detector
Early optical telegraph system
avoided the need to adjust the telescope for each message. The code was based on different configurations of the moving parts of the telegraph. The regulator
Chappe_telegraph
Robotic optical telescope searching for extrasolar planets
in the construction of the major components of the telescope pushed this back to August 2013. It was commissioned in August 2013. The telescope uses high-precision
Automated_Planet_Finder
United States Air Force facility in Italy
had a unique function of allowing its operators to develop custom search patterns with the telescope. As Galileo was "lost", and current positional data
San Vito dei Normanni Air Station
San_Vito_dei_Normanni_Air_Station
NASA space telescope for exoplanetology (2009–2018)
The Kepler space telescope was a space telescope launched by NASA in 2009 to discover Earth-sized planets orbiting other stars. Named after astronomer
Kepler_space_telescope
Observatory in London, England
Dome of the Greenwich 28 inch refractor telescope and tree (2015) Dome of the Great Equatorial Building overlooking Greenwich Park Modern view of the Altazimuth
Royal_Observatory,_Greenwich
Observatory
which is now the largest and most modern telescope at Hoher List. Since its construction the observatory has been an outpost of Bonn Observatory (since
Hoher_List_Observatory
Ornamental telescope for the garden
of the manufacturer, the serial number of manufacture, and the number and date of the patent. Material of construction: Bronze. Reflecting telescope,
The_Porter_Garden_Telescope
Pair of telescopes mounted side-by-side
Binoculars or field glasses are two refracting telescopes mounted side-by-side and aligned to point in the same direction, allowing the viewer to use
Binoculars
Observatory
opportunities and a celebration of the astronomical history of the site. Its primary instrument is a 74-inch (1.88 m) reflector telescope, at one time
David_Dunlap_Observatory
Observatory
of the last still existent.[citation needed] Another 7-inch refractor of newer design, a special H-alpha telescope and a 16-inch Newtonian telescope are
Stuttgart_Observatory
Observatory
observatory, the telescope was dismantled and the lenses were shipped back to Michigan. The telescope tube and other parts remained in South Africa, and are on
Lamont–Hussey_Observatory
Prediction of the dates and times of asteroids impacting Earth
currently under construction. The telescope is of a new "Fly-Eye" design that combines a single reflector with multiple sets of optics and CCDs, giving a
Asteroid_impact_prediction
Chinese modular space station (since 2021)
space telescope scheduled for launch in 2027, is designed to periodically dock with the station for servicing and refueling. Orbiting at an altitude of 340
Tiangong_space_station
Risk-listed near-Earth asteroid
James Webb Space Telescope in February 2026 reduced that chance to 0%. 2024 YR4 will safely pass 21200±2300 km from the surface of the Moon. Pending
2024_YR4
NASA space observatory designed to detect X-rays and gamma rays (1991–2000)
main telescopes in one spacecraft, covering X-rays and gamma rays, including various specialized sub-instruments and detectors. Following 14 years of effort
Compton_Gamma_Ray_Observatory
Observatory
dome, which houses a Victorian refracting telescope, a small planetarium, and display areas. The dome is one of two made from papier-mâché to survive in
Mills_Observatory
Observatory
enhanced views of the Solar System and deep space objects. The folded light path construction uses mirrors to reduce the telescope's size, allowing the
Custer_Observatory
Multi-telescope astronomical survey
Maui High Performance Computing Center and Science Applications International Corporation. Telescope construction was funded by the U.S. Air Force. By detecting
Pan-STARRS
Scientific study of celestial objects
of James Webb Space Telescope and NIRCam's Role" (PDF). Proc. SPIE 5904, Cryogenic Optical Systems and Instruments XI. Cryogenic Optical Systems and Instruments
Astronomy
Observatory
evenings. Funding for the construction came through donations from students and teachers. This larger telescope was made of two pieces of Pyrex glass, 12.5-inch-diameter
Hector J. Robinson Observatory
Hector_J._Robinson_Observatory
Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
mould and other accessories used in the design and construction of the telescope and observatory. The historic telescope is in good mechanical and optical
Linden_Observatory_Complex
History of space initiatives in Africa
Namibia, and Zambia. The most prominent of these extended facilities is located in Kutunse, Ghana and houses a 32m radio astronomy telescope. Other notable
History_of_space_in_Africa
a list of megaprojects, which may be defined as projects that cost more than US$1 billion and attract a large amount of public attention because of their
List_of_megaprojects
U.S. Space Force unit
(144-inch) aperture telescope with state-of-the-art optics and instrumentation . AEOS construction was completed in the mid-90s, and by 1997 it attained
15th Space Surveillance Squadron
15th_Space_Surveillance_Squadron
Species of gastropod
to 3.9 in) in length and are easily recognizable by their cone-shaped shell. Telescope snails are edible and are eaten in parts of Southeast Asia. They
Telescopium_telescopium
Historic site in Madrid, Spain
wing of the Villanueva building. This telescope was used for over a hundred years to determine the official time in Spain. During the 19th and 20th centuries
Royal_Observatory_of_Madrid
Imaging of astronomical objects
the 20th century saw the worldwide construction of refracting telescopes and sophisticated large reflecting telescopes specifically designed for photographic
Astrophotography
Italian physicist and astronomer (1564–1642)
the inventor of various military compasses. With an improved telescope he built, he observed the stars of the Milky Way, the phases of Venus, the four
Galileo_Galilei
Branch of astronomy
approach is called Dust Astronomy which is carried out by means of a dust telescope on a dust observatory in space". Three phenomena that relate (we
Dust_astronomy
Satellite X-ray telescope
honour of Wilhelm Röntgen) was a German Aerospace Center-led satellite X-ray telescope, with instruments built by West Germany, the United Kingdom and the
ROSAT
Double telescope in Meudon, France
is a double telescope with lenses (83 cm + 62 cm), in Meudon, France. It is a twin refracting telescope built in 1891, with one visual and one photographic
Meudon_Great_Refractor
2009 American crewed spaceflight to the Hubble Space Telescope
(Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 4), was the fifth and final Space Shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The launch of the Space Shuttle
STS-125
Type of camera lens with long focal length
focal length telescope objective lens with negative lenses and other optical parts from opera glasses to modify the light cone. Some of his photographs
Telephoto_lens
Instrument for measuring, keeping or indicating time
such as solar trackers and astronomical telescopes, which have to turn at accurately controlled speeds to counteract the rotation of the Earth. Most digital
Clock
Observatory in Los Angeles, California
it the most viewed telescope in the world. The space theme prevails in the interior. On December 16, 1896, 3,015 acres (12.20 km2) of land surrounding the
Griffith_Observatory
American space and aeronautics agency
Horizons and the Perseverance rover, and astrophysics investigations using space-based observatories including the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble
NASA
Observatory
S. Laws stepped in and provided $2,000 of his own money to transport the telescope and begin construction of a new observatory. When the new observatory
Laws_Observatory
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