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3 November 1983 The 15-Meter National New Technology Telescope (NNTT): The Two Design Concepts
L. D. Barr, C. R. Lynds, J. R. P. Angel, N. J. Woolf, T. Mast, J. E. Nelson
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Abstract
A brief background and description is given of the plan to build a 15-meter telescope. The two design concepts currently under consideration are presented and contrasted. A choice will be made in the near future.
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L. D. Barr, C. R. Lynds, J. R. P. Angel, N. J. Woolf, T. Mast, and J. E. Nelson "The 15-Meter National New Technology Telescope (NNTT): The Two Design Concepts", Proc. SPIE 0444, Advanced Technology Optical Telescopes II, (3 November 1983); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937955
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KEYWORDS
Telescopes

Mirrors

Optical instrument design

Actuators

Astronomical telescopes

Sensors

Astronomy

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