High resolution imagery with the large space telescope.A number of general characteristics of a diffraction limited telescope are examined, giving attention to the optical system of the Stratoscope II instrument. The optical resolution of a telescope can be described in at least three different ways, involving the wavefront error, the optical transfer function, and the point spread function. The Stratoscope II tolerance budget and the performance of the instrument are discussed together with a goal for the resolution of the large space telescope (LST) which is to be designed. The very high resolving power of the LST will be utilized in many ways. The imagery of extended objects with low surface contrast is considered along with the photometry of very faint stars.
Document ID
19720061871
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Danielson, R. E. (Princeton University New Observatory, Princeton, N.J., United States)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1972
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Meeting Information
Meeting: Astronomy from a space platform; Symposium