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The Faint Object Camera

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

Karl D. Rakos
Karl D. Rakos*
Affiliation:
Institute for Astronomy, Vienna, Austria

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The Space Telescope (ST) is one of the most exciting projects presently planned in space astronomy. It will make a considerable contribution to astronomical research throughout the rest of this century. The high resolution 2.4 m telescope will be placed in orbit probably in 1985 by the Space Shuttle and will provide an astronomical capability unattainable by the ground-based telescopes.

The European Space Agency decided to participate in this NASA programme in 1976. ESA’s part in the programme includes the production of a major subsystem (the solar arrays and associated mechanisms), the building of the Faint Object Camera, and future participation in the operational activities and in the running of the Space Telescope Science Institute.

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Research Article
Information
International Astronomical Union Colloquium , Volume 62: Current Techniques in Double and Multiple Star Research , May 1983 , pp. 254 - 259
Copyright
Copyright © Lowell Observatory 1983

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