Integrated philosophy for control, mechanical and optical designs of 21st-century astronomical telescopes

Bengre Narayana Karkera

doi:10.1117/12.176237

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1 June 1994 Integrated philosophy for control, mechanical, and optical designs of 21st-century astronomical telescopes

Bengre Narayana Karkera

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Proceedings Volume 2199, Advanced Technology Optical Telescopes V; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176237
Event: 1994 Symposium on Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation for the 21st Century, 1994, Kailua, Kona, HI, United States

Abstract

The macroscopic hidden logic in the evolution of astronomical telescopes, from the days of Galileo, points towards a cylindrical horse shoe design, resembling the fork. This design has the advantages of both equatorial as well as altazimuth mounts; but it inherits pointing problems inherent in the current logic of evolution. Whereas the orientation-analysis of stellar objects reveals that in spite of: (1) the lateral shift of the telescope due to spinning and two orbital motions of the earth and (2) the `big-bang expansion' of the universe, we can refer multi stellar objects simultaneously for error free offset tracking. The emerging fundamental logic demands no references to earth which is seen as a rattling platform and hence it circumvents the pointing problems caused by gravity, wind, ground noises, atmospheric refraction, wobbling of earth, etc. The resulting new concept telescope has the following features: (1) It is floated on multi layer air cushions; (2) two bright stars are used for auto guiding; (3) the central shadowed portion of the primary mirror is utilized as the reflector of guide field; (4) telescope shape is spherical; (5) tube is of classical Serrurier strut design and (6) four to eight folded Cassegrain stations are located around the primary mirror.

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Bengre Narayana Karkera "Integrated philosophy for control, mechanical, and optical designs of 21st-century astronomical telescopes", Proc. SPIE 2199, Advanced Technology Optical Telescopes V, (1 June 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176237

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