Large BINOCULAR Telescope
@redyellowblackdog (10629)
United States
November 3, 2007 8:04am CST
Here's an unbelievable high tech telescope. In addition to having 2 main reflecting mirrors, the mirrors are adaptive! Thousands of small electromagnets are on the back of each mirror. These are used to constantly fine tune the focus for distortion in the atmosphere using a close by star as a reference. Read more here.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7070942.stm
What do you think about this new invention?
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@friendship (2084)
• Canada
9 Nov 07
I'm just thinking why Scientists don't place Large Binocular Telescope in outerspace? Its function can become greater. The telescope can also be equipped with camera. Of course, the mirrors have to be protected with a certain material so that it won't be destroyed by space rocks amd other alien objects.
@redyellowblackdog (10629)
• United States
9 Nov 07
It would cost way too much to put it in space. The Hubble was a much smaller device only about 8 foot in diameter. Otherwise, it probably would not have been practical to put it in space. This LBT is something like 3 times as large if I recall. Additionally, you would not get the advantage of removing atmospheric distortion because it is already removed by the LBT even on earth. So, there really is no reason to put it in space.
@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
4 Nov 07
Oh goodness, delicious!! ^^
The applications of it are amazing! I'm glad its out and now so much observation on Earth and celestial bodies can be done. I'm going to have to find more info on this one too, if possible. They say they are going to look at the furthest celestial bodies, Gen 1 stars, black holes... amazing!! I cannot wait for the results and finds! Plus we can probably study closer things like the HD and the Gilese systems!
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@redyellowblackdog (10629)
• United States
4 Nov 07
Closer things? I had not thought of that. How about some even more incredible detail of the moon?
@Destiny007 (5805)
• United States
4 Nov 07
I think it is pretty cool.
It makes a lot more sense then all of that Global Warming malarkey.
At least this is something that actually is of some benefit, and is also based on actual science.
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