Extremely Large Telescope

[phobos]

could be a reality by 2015.. :eyepop:

http://www.universetoday.com/am/publish/extremely_large_telescope_step.html

[ving]

like all earth bound telescopes it will still have to contend with variances in seeing due to the earths atmosphere... still, its huge!

I might buy one for myself :D

[elusiver]

mmm... meccano.

el :)

[Robby]

This can be cancelled out using signal processing techniques & adaptive optics.
http://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/Media/NHN/size.html

Cheers
Rob

[ving]

yeah our astro soc had someone come in and talk about adaptive optics... interesting stuff :)

[Nightshift]

This can be cancelled out using signal processing techniques & adaptive optics.
Nahhhhh, just put a huge plexiglass bubble over it and suck all the matter out and voila! It's in a vacuum. Crystal clear seeing. Thinking of doing this at home to my observatory. LOL.

[rmcpb]

And I thought my dob was a biggun!!

[xrekcor]

Where do I plug my LPI in :rofl:

Boy I can't wait to see the images this thing pulls off!!!

regards