RESEARCH STUDY AND DEVELOPMENT OF 1-METRE MIRROR TELESCOPE FOR LUNAR AND PLANETARY PHOTOGRAPHY.

Abstract

Optical tests were made of the 43 in. mirror and Cassegrain secondaries. The telescope was used on a preliminary mounting for monochromatic photography of the Moon in the UV and infrared through interference filters and for planetary photography using a Barlow lens. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0434769

Entities

People

  • Zdenek Kopal

Organizations

  • University of Manchester

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Images
  • Optical Equipment
  • Photographic Equipment
  • Photographic Images
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photographic Recording Media
  • Photography
  • Telescopes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Space