Millenium Telescope.
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Explore the planning process and sample designs for the Millennium Telescope project, including objectives, mirror specifications, and assembly details. Get insights into location challenges and construction ease.
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Millenium Telescope. Initial Meeting.
Format Part 1 - Planning Part 2 - Sample Designs Part 3 - Discussion/what happens next
Objectives • Resolve location and usage issues • Agree design • Present detailed design/cost to Committee • Go/No Go?
Location/usage Most difficult part! Dedicated effort Some options • Dome • Balcony • Downstairs • Elsewhere in school grounds
Design Goals • Ease of construction • Ease of assembly/disassembly • Ease of storage and transportation • Ease of collimation (repeatable)
Mirrors Primary Mirror (Pyrex): • Diameter, 482 mm • Edge thickness, 38 mm • Focal length, 2165 mm (F/4.5) • Calculated weight 15 Kg Secondary Mirror (elliptical plate glass): • Major axis, 150 mm • Minor axis, 106 mm • Thickness, 14.5 mm