21st century astronomical observatories on the moonThe advantages and disadvantages of building astronomical observatories on the moon are described. Several modest facilities that could be placed near an early lunar base are described, such as a 1-m optical telescope and a gamma-ray burst detector. Several more elaborate observatories are discussed, such as a lunar far-side very low frequency array, an optical interferometer, and a moon-earth ultralong baseline radio interferometer.
Document ID
19890058444
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Burns, Jack O. (New Mexico, University Albuquerque, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Subject Category
Astronomy
Meeting Information
Meeting: Space 88 Conference on Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Space