Questions tagged [e-elt]
Questions about the upcoming European Extremely Large Telescope.
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Will the E-ELT use Adaptive Optics at visible wavelengths?
In this recent BBC article I read that the European Extremely Large Telescope or E-ELT is in final design and is planned to be on line by 2024, and that (of course) it will rely heavily on adaptive ...
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What is a quaternary mirror and why does the E-ELT need one?
In this recent BBC article I read the one-sentence paragraph:
"Development on the mirrors - in particular, a very complex quaternary mirror - continues apace."
and became interested in the ...