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A cooled telescope for infrared balloon astronomyThe characteristics of a 16 inch liquid helium cooled Cassegrain telescope with vibrating secondary mirror are discussed. The telescope is used in making far infrared astronomical observations. The system houses several different detectors for multicolor photometry. The cooled telescope has a ten to one increase in signal-to-noise ratio over a similar warm version and is installed in a high altitude balloon gondola to obtain data on the H2 region of the galaxy.
Document ID
19750004672
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Frederick, C. (Cornell Univ. New York, NY, United States)
Jacobson, M. R. (Cornell Univ. New York, NY, United States)
Harwit, M. O. (Cornell Univ. New York, NY, United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1974
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Ames Res. Center Telescope Systems for Balloon-Borne Res.
Subject Category
Astronomy
Accession Number
75N12744
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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