Re: Adaptive optics for a small telescope

From: PaulCsouls (paulcsouls_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: 03/20/05


Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 18:01:26 GMT

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 15:20:17 +0000, Steve Taylor
<steve@astronomycentre.org.uk> wrote:

>West Coast Engineering wrote:
>> The price to the user should be less than $1500.00 for an entry level
>> system.
>>
>> West Coast Engineering
>>
>Is it worth doing anything but tip-tilt in a small system (<0.5 metre) ?
>
>Steve

According to "Photonics Rules of Thumb", No. I would suggest getting
this book before starting such a project.

Paul C



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