[AZ-Observing] Re: How small is your "small" telescope?
- From: Jeff Hopkins <phxjeff@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:55:37 -0700
Forget it Stan, there is no way you will be able to set up a 5 meter
scope on your NM property. :-)
Jeff
At 15:23 -0700 09/29/2007, Stan Gorodenski wrote:
>Brian, I assume you will keep us amateurs informed if any
>organizations or institutions decide to unload themselves of these
>outdated and unfit "small telescopes". :-)
>Stan
>
>Brian Skiff wrote:
> In a recent letter to American Astronomical Society members,
>dealing with the closing/rejiggering of telescopes and other
>facilities, the following phrase is to be found:
>
>>>>> known as ReSTAR (Renewing
>>>>> Small Telescopes for Astronomical Research) to assess and quantify
>>>>> the science-driven need for capabilities met by telescopes with
>>>>> apertures less than 6 meters.
>>>
>>>
>
> ...so the Palomar 200-inch is now relegated to the "small telescope"
>category.
>
> The complete letter, in a variety of formats, can be found at:
>
>http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf07052
>
>...to see the general trend toward having two or three really big
>telescopes at different wavelengths, and closing everything else
>(Arecibo, VLBA, all solar facilities, etc).
>
>\Brian
>
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