The Design and Construction of Large Optical Telescopes

by Pierre Bely

This compendium on the design of large telescopes provides insights from a group of leading telescope designers active at the major observatories throughout the World. It includes discussions of all the basic scientific and engineering aspects of building large ground- or space-based telescopes, including: general specifications and the design process, siting and project management, construction and fabrication, active and adaptive optics, and operation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387955127
• ISBN13: 9780387955124
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 508 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.5"