Powerful Optical Telescope Captures First Binocular Images 83
The Large Binocular Telescope consists of two 8.4-meter mirrors which function in tandem to provide resolution greater than that of the Hubble Telescope. The LBT's first "binocular" images were captured recently, marking the end to a long and laborious construction process. We previously discussed the LBT when images were captured from the first mirror to be installed. Quoting:
"The LBT ... will combine light to produce the image sharpness equivalent to a single 22.8-meter (75-foot) telescope. 'To have a fully functioning binocular telescope is not only a time for celebration here at LBT, but also for the entire astronomy community,' UA Steward Observatory Director, Regents' Professor and LBT Corp. President Peter A. Strittmatter said. 'The images that this telescope will produce will be like none seen before. The power and clarity of this machine is in a class of its own. It will provide unmatched ability to peer into history, seeing the birth of the universe.'"
Been done (Score:4, Funny)
Something like that already exists [wikipedia.org].
Just like the movies (Score:4, Funny)
life ain't fair (Score:2, Funny)
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Certainly would, and your contribution will be deductible.
rj
BLT (Score:5, Funny)
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We were NOT bored! Saved for posterity:
Hmmm. Actually... I guess we were bored...http://loke.as.arizona.edu/~ckulesa/superhuge/poster-halfsize.gif [arizona.edu]
and there was a BLT too:
http://daffy.as.arizona.edu/gradplays/play2k/blt.jpg [arizona.edu]