The Life Story of an Infrared Telescope

Written by one of the astronomers who 'lived the dream' of working there this book is a restrospectively expanded diary featuring the 'birth and long life' of what was a truely innovative telescope. Based on input received from people involved in its planning, building, operation...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Davies, John K. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Springer Praxis Books
Subjects:
Astronomy-Observations.
Physics-Philosophy.
Astronomy.
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Conception
  • Design and Planning
  • The Project Advances
  • To Hawaii
  • Making It Work.-  Early Operations 1980-1981
  • Consolidation 1982-1985
  • IRCAM:The beginning of the Array Revolution
  • Cooled grating Spectrographs
  • Changes at the Top
  • Upgrading the telescope for the 21st century
  • Restructuring ( 1995)
  • ORAC It pipes, therefore it is. 1996-2000
  • Michelle (95-2004)
  • Departures 2000-2002
  • Flexible Scheduling and the OMP 2001-2003
  • UIST 2000-2009
  • The new era of Wide-field Astronomy at UKIRT
  • Into A Third decade.- UKIRT under threat
  • Battle for Survival
  • The Axe Falls
  • Epilogue.

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