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1 January 1987 Telescope Designs For Precision Astrometry
Jim McCann, George Lawrence
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Proceedings Volume 0818, Current Developments in Optical Engineering II; (1987) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.978916
Event: 31st Annual Technical Symposium on Optical and Optoelectronic Applied Sciences and Engineering, 1987, San Diego, CA, United States
Abstract
In this paper a design study is described for telescopes to be used in precision astrometry. Specifically, the application is the search for planets outside the solar system. The requirements are stringent because of the need to be spectrally independent, have low distortion, and be free of coma and other asymmetric aberration. The image requirements for astrometry are defined along with two mirror telescope designs for the application. Effects of misalignment and long term stability are considered.
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Jim McCann and George Lawrence "Telescope Designs For Precision Astrometry", Proc. SPIE 0818, Current Developments in Optical Engineering II, (1 January 1987); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.978916
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KEYWORDS
Monochromatic aberrations
Distortion
Optical engineering
Mirrors
Telescope design
Telescopes
Optical instrument design
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