Publication Date:
2016-06-07
Description:
A 40 centimeter diameter aperture, balloon-borne telescope and ultraviolet spectrometer is described and selected scientific results are briefly reviewed. The general configuration of the 0.4 angstrom resolution instrument is shown and the utilization of servo-controlled secondary mirror, image dissector detector, and special mirror coatings are discussed. An outlook for astronomical research in the mid-ultraviolet from balloon-borne telescopes is presented together with future development plans for JSC's balloon-borne payload.
Keywords:
INSTRUMENTATION AND PHOTOGRAPHY
Type:
Telescope Systems for Balloon-Borne Res.; p 107-119
Format:
application/pdf