Comments on: A model telescope (videoblog) http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/15/a-model-telescope-videoblog/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:49:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Rob Knop http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/15/a-model-telescope-videoblog/#comment-27710 Rob Knop Sun, 21 Jan 2007 13:10:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/15/a-model-telescope-videoblog/#comment-27710 Edison Carter. That's what I think about when I see you recording yourself like that :) Edison Carter.

That’s what I think about when I see you recording yourself like that :)

]]> By: Buzz Parsec http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/15/a-model-telescope-videoblog/#comment-27709 Buzz Parsec Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:14:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/15/a-model-telescope-videoblog/#comment-27709 The Orion should be able to reach it quite easily. Since it wouldn't need to carry along a moon lander, nor the fuel to go in and out of lunar orbit, it should be able to carry quite a considerable payload. I wonder if NASA has given any consideration to this possibility. I did read something recently that they are thinking about a mission to a near-earth asterlod, which would be similar but take longer. The Orion should be able to reach it quite easily. Since it wouldn’t need to carry along a moon lander, nor the fuel to go in and out of lunar orbit, it should be able to carry quite a considerable payload. I wonder if NASA has given any consideration to this possibility. I did read something recently that they are thinking about a mission to a near-earth asterlod, which would be similar but take longer.

]]> By: csrster http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/15/a-model-telescope-videoblog/#comment-27708 csrster Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:11:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/15/a-model-telescope-videoblog/#comment-27708 Carey, To be very pedantic, I think one should say that the JWST will orbit the L2 point. To be less pedantic, its actual path will take it around the Sun once per year so that it will always remain at approximately the same distance from the Earth. The SOHO satellite already does something similar at the L1 point. Carey,
To be very pedantic, I think one should say that the JWST will orbit the L2 point. To be less pedantic, its actual path will take it around the Sun once per year so that it will always remain at approximately the same distance from the Earth. The SOHO satellite already does something similar at the L1 point.

]]> By: Tanalia http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/15/a-model-telescope-videoblog/#comment-27707 Tanalia Wed, 17 Jan 2007 03:31:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/15/a-model-telescope-videoblog/#comment-27707 The Hubble mirror is 2.4 m across; the whole thing is often described as about the size of a small bus. The Hubble mirror is 2.4 m across; the whole thing is often described as about the size of a small bus.

]]> By: Astroprof’s Page » Another semester starting. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/15/a-model-telescope-videoblog/#comment-27706 Astroprof’s Page » Another semester starting. Wed, 17 Jan 2007 03:20:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/15/a-model-telescope-videoblog/#comment-27706 [...] The one thing that I am most disappointed in is that I didn’t get a photo of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) mockup that was set up outside the convention center.  For those of you who don’t know, the JWST is slated to be Hubble’s replacement.  It won’t really just replace the Hubble Space Telescope, though.  JWST will be much bigger than HST, and it will focus on infrared studies.  I’ll have a whole post on it later.  But, the last day of the conference, when I had planned to photograph the model, they were taking it down!  But, it turns out that Phil took photos and posted on his blog. Go look at them.  That is a life sized model.  It is HUGE.  You know how big it is from reading the specifications, but it really sinks in when you see it.  I had so wanted to get photos, but I fooled around and missed my opportunity.  Thankfully others got photos! [...] […] The one thing that I am most disappointed in is that I didn’t get a photo of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) mockup that was set up outside the convention center.  For those of you who don’t know, the JWST is slated to be Hubble’s replacement.  It won’t really just replace the Hubble Space Telescope, though.  JWST will be much bigger than HST, and it will focus on infrared studies.  I’ll have a whole post on it later.  But, the last day of the conference, when I had planned to photograph the model, they were taking it down!  But, it turns out that Phil took photos and posted on his blog. Go look at them.  That is a life sized model.  It is HUGE.  You know how big it is from reading the specifications, but it really sinks in when you see it.  I had so wanted to get photos, but I fooled around and missed my opportunity.  Thankfully others got photos! […]

]]> By: Grand Lunar http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/15/a-model-telescope-videoblog/#comment-27705 Grand Lunar Wed, 17 Jan 2007 01:11:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/15/a-model-telescope-videoblog/#comment-27705 A six meter mirror, you say? IIRC, Hubble's is one meter, yes? Or a bit more? Too bad it's not optical. But still a cool 'scope. A six meter mirror, you say?

IIRC, Hubble’s is one meter, yes? Or a bit more?

Too bad it’s not optical. But still a cool ’scope.

]]> By: michael http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/15/a-model-telescope-videoblog/#comment-27704 michael Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:40:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/01/15/a-model-telescope-videoblog/#comment-27704 Man, I miss Seattle. Fun video though. :) Man, I miss Seattle.

Fun video though. :)

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