The Universe in the Mirror. Alan W. Hirshfeld.
by Hirshfeld, Alan W; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 43Science. Publisher: Sky & Telescope, 2005ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Astronomy -- Observations | Great Melbourne Telescope (Australia) | Hale, George Ellery (1868-1938) | Herschel, William (1738-1822) | Inventors | Reflecting telescopes | Silver | Technological innovations | Telescopes -- History | Telescopes -- MirrorsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "A mirror-based telescope...reflects light to a focus; the light itself never enters the mirror. Thus the mirror can be supported firmly from the back. With the proper manufacturing equipment, it seemed that the only limit to the size of a reflector lay in the imagination and pocketbook of the maker." (SKY & TELESCOPE) This article examines the evolution of the reflector telescope.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: The Universe in the Mirror, Feb. 2005; pp. 44-51.
"A mirror-based telescope...reflects light to a focus; the light itself never enters the mirror. Thus the mirror can be supported firmly from the back. With the proper manufacturing equipment, it seemed that the only limit to the size of a reflector lay in the imagination and pocketbook of the maker." (SKY & TELESCOPE) This article examines the evolution of the reflector telescope.
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