Largest Telescope In The World

[Greg Bryant]

They keep getting bigger.

With an aperture of 10.4 metres, Spain's new Gran Telescopio Canarias is about to assume the title.

Lead story on our website

www.austskyandtel.com.au.

Regards,

[ballaratdragons]

I am looking forward to seeing what this monster can see. Thanks Greg. :thumbsup:

Gonna be a BIG dust collector, gonna need more than a 1 litre bottle of De-Mineralised water for that one. :lol:

[GTB_an_Owl]

how many peltiers needed for this one Mr. Pretorius ?

geoff

[Satchmo]

This link is more more appropriate?

http://www.austskyandtel.com.au/News_200707_Large_Telescope.htm

[Greg Bryant]

Good point, Mark, as there's a new news item there now.

Regards,

[bathurst77]

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/07/worlds_largest_telescope_opens.html

[acropolite]

Hmm started me thinking, how do these big telescopes on Alt/Az mounts compensate for field rotation?? google "field rotation compensation large telescopes" there's some interesting stuff out there.

[KG8]

Nowwhy can't I ever find an observing site like that? Mine always seem to have the clouds above, not below.