AbstractWe propose a new type of telescope designed specifically for the lunar environment of high vacuum and low temperature. Large area UV-Visible-IR telescope arrays can be built with ultra-light-weight replica optics. High Tc superconductors provide support, steering, and positioning. Advantages of this approach are lightweight payload compatible with existing launch vehicles, configurable large area optical arrays, no excavation or heavy construction, and frictionless electronically controlled mechanisms. We have built a prototype and will be demonstrating some of its working characteristics.


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    Title :

    Superconductor lunar telescopes


    Contributors:
    Chen, P.C. (author) / Pitts, R. (author) / Shore, S. (author) / Oliversen, R. (author) / Stolarik, J. (author) / Segal, K. (author) / Hojaji, H. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1994-01-01


    Size :

    1 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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