October 26, 2007

Lecture 26: Telescopes

Telescopes outfitted with modern electronic cameras and spectrographs

are astronomers' primary tools for exploring the Universe. In this

lecture I review the primary types of telescopes and the best

observatory sites to locate them, with a brief mention of radio and

space telescopes. At the end, I give a brief review of the Ohio State's

observing facilities. Recorded 2007 Oct 26 in 1000 McPherson Lab on the

Columbus campus of The Ohio State University.

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By Richard Pogge

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October 26, 2007

Telescopes outfitted with modern electronic cameras and spectrographs

are astronomers' primary tools for exploring the Universe. In this

lecture I review the primary types of telescopes and the best

observatory sites to locate them, with a brief mention of radio and

space telescopes. At the end, I give a brief review of the Ohio State's

observing facilities. Recorded 2007 Oct 26 in 1000 McPherson Lab on the

Columbus campus of The Ohio State University.

...more

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