[AZ-Observing] Re: The LSST has received the top priority
- From: Gene A Lucas <geneluca@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:39:43 -0700
Paul, FWIW, one 8.4 meter mirror is equivalent to the surface area of
700 each 12.5 inch diameter mirrors...
Gene Lucas
(17250)
Paul Lind wrote:
> Victor, thanks for a great update on the LSST. I'm an amateur glass
> pusher, and it is humbling to know that Dean and his crew can figure an 8.4
> meter mirror to a 30th wave, and I'm struggling with a 12.5 inch mirror!
> Paul Lind
>
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> From: "Victor Herrero" <hubbleed@xxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: [AZ-Observing] The LSST has received the top priority
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>> The LSST has received the top priority for the next large ground based
>> astronomical facility:
>> http://www.lsst.org/lsst/news
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>> The big mirror for this 3200 megapixel "camera" is being lovingly built by
>> Dean Ketelsen.
>>
>> I saw it last December during the TAAA Newsletter Folding Party:
>> http://herrero-victor.blogspot.com/2009_12_01_archive.html
>>
>> LSST headquarters are in Tucson.
>>
>> Victor
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