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The Cornell University Infrared Telescope Project

Book Abstract by: AcaDemon    


This paper discusses that there are many unanswered questions about the universe; therefore, there is a need for more powerful
and better situated the telescopes as proposed by the Cornell University telescope at the Atacama desert in Chile where atmospheric conditions are superb. This paper explains that the astronomers and engineers at Cornell have devised a new design that they hope will provide more efficiency. The author points out that the new design allows the primary mirror to rotate in azimuth while a rotating Gregorian secondary mirror provides the primary mirror with a virtually unobstructed view of the source.
Published: November 12, 2006
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