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Instrumentation for Astronomy with Large Optical Telescopes

Proceedings of IAU Colloquium No. 67, Held at Zelenchukskaya, U.S.S.R., 8–10 September, 1981

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  • © 1982

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  1. Colin M. Humphries

    1. Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, UK

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Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 92)

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Table of contents (38 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Optical Telescopes, Existing and Planned

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Zelenchuk 6M Telescope (BTA) of the USSR Academy of Sciences

      • B. K. Ioannisiani, E. M. Neplokhov, I. M. Kopylov, V. S. Rylov, L. I. Snezhko
      Pages 3-10

    3. Progress Report on the Performance of the Multiple Mirror Telescope

      • Jacques M. Beckers, Bobby L. Ulich
      Pages 11-19

    4. The Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope

      • Pierre Y. Bely, Gérard Lelièvre
      Pages 21-32

    5. Honeycomb Mirrors of Borosilicate Glass; Current Results and Plans for 7–8m Diameter

      • J. R. P. Angel, D. Arganbright, L. Harmonson, J. M. Hill, N. Woolf
      Pages 33-36

    6. Optical System for the University of Texas 7.6M Telescope

      • R. G. Tull, T. G. Barnes, D. N. Dittmar, F. B. Ray, Earl Pearson
      Pages 37-44

    7. A 6-Metre Polar-Viewing Telescope

      • E. B. Gajur
      Pages 45-47

    8. Design of the 4.2 M Herschel Telescope and Instruments

      • Paul Murdin
      Pages 49-59

    9. Improved Coude Efficiency of Existing Telescopes

      • W. A. Grundmann, E. H. Richardson
      Pages 61-66

    10. Use of Large Telescopes in Fast Focal Ratio Mode — Application to the 6m Telescope (BTA)

      • G. Courtes, J. Boulesteix, J. P. Sivan, H. Petit, I. Karachentsev
      Pages 67-71

    11. A Coronographic Mode for Large Telescopes

      • G. Courtes, Ph. Lamy, N. Mauron, M. Saisse
      Pages 73-78

    12. Aerodynamic and Thermal Problems Around and Inside a Dome and Telescope

      • Jean Rösch
      Pages 79-84

    13. The Performance of Ground Based Telescopes

      • D. S. Brown
      Pages 85-92

    14. Information Efficiencies of Telescopes and their Instrumentation

      • V. S. Rylov
      Pages 93-98

  3. Back Matter

    Pages 99-106
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About this book

Interest world-wide in the provision of new observational astro­ nomical facilities in the form of ground-based optical telescopes of large aperture has never been higher than exists at present. The benefits to be gained from increased aperture size, however, are only utilised effectively if efficient instrumentation is also available. There have been significant improvements recently in this area, part­ icularly in detector technology and data handling as well as in optical design, so that systems which are currently being developed have the capability of being vastly more powerful in terms of the efficient use of photons than those which existed only 5 years ago. The rationale for the decision by Commission 9 of the International Astronomical Union to hold IAU Colloquium 67, therefore, was to obtain reports on these developments with the emphasis placed upon overall efficiency of the complete observational system - from telescope aperture right through to detector output. A fitting venue for the meeting was the site of the 6 metre BTA (Bolshoi Azimuth Telescope) at Zelenchukskaya in the Caucasus mount­ ains, USSR. The BTA is operated by the Special Astrophysical Observatory located at Nizhnij Arkhyz, a few kilometres from the telescope itself.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, UK

    Colin M. Humphries

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Instrumentation for Astronomy with Large Optical Telescopes

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of IAU Colloquium No. 67, Held at Zelenchukskaya, U.S.S.R., 8–10 September, 1981

  • Editors: Colin M. Humphries

  • Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7787-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1982

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-1388-9Published: 30 June 1982

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-7789-1Published: 22 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-7787-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0067-0057

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 321

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

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