Mind-boggling stuff

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

This video explains the Artificial star and adaptive optics system in Chile. Check out the gear they have to play with in the 2nd half of the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxelY...elated&search=

[xelasnave]

Great stuff but when will they have one in the shops on a 16inch .

I was only wondering the other day if there is anyone out there at our level but handy with things building his very own adaptive optics .

But great stuff thanks for sharing Ken ... have I got you thinking

alex

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by xelasnave

... have I got you thinking

alex

About what?

I found this while browsing through the Astronomy videos in 'You Tube'.

[xelasnave]

I thought a fellow with your talents may be thinking how could you build your own.
alex

[erick (Eric)]

Ken that was great! Very clever - very impressive technology!

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by xelasnave

I thought a fellow with your talents may be thinking how could you build your own.
alex

I don't have a squillion dollars and a 1/2 acre building

[leon]

You may not have the half acre building Ken, but you do have room at your place to build one out the back paddock.

Leon

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Yes, I do, Leon. Now for the squillion dollars

[leon]

Oh, you need money too ??

Leon

[erick (Eric)]

Can we get permission to fire up a 4 watt red laser and shoot a 50cm dia beam into the sky? Not to far from the Melb/Adelaide and Melb/Perth flightpaths?