SC 204

GIANT MAGELLAN TELESCOPE MIRRORS

SC 204 GIANT MAGELLAN TELESCOPE MIRRORS

This talk presents the design, construction and operation of the two 8.4-meter borosilicate honeycomb primary mirrors for the Large Binocular Telescope. We will follow the process from: designing the honeycomb structure, casting the honeycomb mirror substrates, transporting them to the top of Mt. Graham, installing them in the telescope, applying the aluminum coating, and using the mirrors for science observations. We will also follow the history of the entire Large Binocular Telescope project in parallel to the primary mirror development. The discussion will include some of the many parameters to be optimized when designing and building a large ground-based telescope.

Presenter: John M. Hill, Ph.D., Technical Director, Large Binocular Telescope Observatory, University of Arizona

Developer: Michal Peri

Wednesday, March 17
1:30 - 3:30 PM

Facilitator:
Pat Dobbins 714-524-0994
patdobbins2018@gmail.com

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OLLI Course
When Mar 17, 21 to Mar 17, 21;
1 Meetings
Where Online

Spring 2021

Date Day Start Time End Time Building
Date3/17/2021 DayWednesday Start Time 1:30PM End Time 3:30PM BuildingOLLI Remote Learning Center