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Telescope Will Have Images 10X Sharper Than Hubble
jangobongo writes "After a 20 year struggle, the University of Arizona's $120 million Large Binocular Telescope was dedicated last week. This unique telescope will have twin 8.4-meter (27.6 foot) mirrors that sit on a single mount. Using methods similar to a medical CAT scan, a technique of "tomographic" image reconstruction will be used to produce pictures 10 times sharper (example) than the Hubble Space Telescope for a fraction of its $2 billion dollar cost."
Are you for some reason under the impression that the sole purpose of the Hubble is to be a large object orbiting Earth?
Mathematics is made of 50 percent formulas, 50 percent proofs, and 50 percent imagination.
Are you for some reason under the impression that the sole purpose of the Hubble is to be a large object orbiting Earth?
As we all know that is only the first part of its mission, the second is to be a large object burning up in the Earth's atmosphere.
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"theres not air in space..."
But there's an Air in Space Museum?
Unknown host pong.
I spy, with my $120m eye...
something black and vacuous!
It's only a model.
but as an astronomer,
/me ducks
so, you took up space in college eh?
"goodbye and hello, as always" ~Prince Corwin, from Zelazny's Amber series
The two 8.4 meter (331 inch) diameter primary mirrors are mounted with a 14.4-meter center-center separation.
Nobody's eyes are that far apart.
You're using her as bait, Master!
What about the time difference?
New technology generates better and cheaper results than 20 year-old equipment!
Must be a slow news day I guess.
Why dost thou wish to get one of me airborne?