200" scope in space

Baron von Richthofen (Vaclav) · #1 14-12-2009, 05:11 PM

When and if will they put a decent size 200" scope in space, the thing they did with the Hubble is amazing can you imagine what they could do with a 200" not 100"

Rhino1980 (Ryan) · #2 14-12-2009, 05:15 PM

Kind of random there man. But yeah it would be sick.

renormalised (Carl) · #3 14-12-2009, 06:39 PM

Why 100"??. The Hubble is that big anyhow (close to it...96"). The James Webb scope is going to be even larger (6.2 metres...248"). 100 " is rather passe.

Baron von Richthofen (Vaclav) · #4 14-12-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by renormalised

Why 100"??. The Hubble is that big anyhow (close to it...96"). The James Webb scope is going to be even larger (6.2 metres...248"). 100 " is rather passe.

You are right, I thought the Hubble was a lot smaller I should have said a 200"

Outbackmanyep · #5 14-12-2009, 10:03 PM

The James Webb will be 6.5m! But it'll be observing in the IR.
http://www.jwst.nasa.gov/

renormalised (Carl) · #6 15-12-2009, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Outbackmanyep

The James Webb will be 6.5m! But it'll be observing in the IR.
http://www.jwst.nasa.gov/

Bit bigger than what I remembered, an extra 12". IR is good enough

renormalised (Carl) · #7 15-12-2009, 12:53 AM

Now, if you said 10 metres, or 50 metres....that would be a decent scope