2007-08-28 10:56:28 · 3 answers · asked by mtb801 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Keck in Hawaii is technically very advanced with a steerable Multy segmented arrayed installation that can compensate for optical and atmospheric aberrations. It's combined electronically steered mirror array on two units, both are individually larger and combined is better than four times the capacity of Palomar, the old time world heavyweight champ. And yet it's arrayed mirrors are simpler and in relative terms easier and less costly to build. It's also situated at very high altitude, and in a relatively isolated and aerodynamically stable environment.
It's widely regarded that installations such as Keck have since
surpassed the Hubble Space telescope considerably in their precision effectiveness and overall capability. this despite the hubbles external-atmospheric optical advantage. Link to the official site and description provided below.
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2007-08-28 12:40:28 · answer #1 · answered by max c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kitt Peak in Arizona
Mauna Kea in Hawaii
La Silla, Cerro Tololo in Chile
Canary Islands
2007-08-28 18:15:36 · answer #2 · answered by eri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Arecibo Radio Telescope. (I'm currently about 100 meters from it)
2007-08-28 21:49:47 · answer #3 · answered by ZikZak 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋