Performance predictions for the Gemini 8-m telescopes

Richard J. McGonegal

doi:10.1117/12.211464

8 June 1995 Performance predictions for the Gemini 8-m telescopes

Richard J. McGonegal

Proceedings Volume 2479, Telescope Control Systems; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.211464
Event: SPIE's 1995 Symposium on OE/Aerospace Sensing and Dual Use Photonics, 1995, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The Gemini 8-m Telescopes Project has been charged with extremely challenging performance requirements. The author discuses these goals, the design that has been adopted to achieve them, and the current status of this design and its predicted performance.

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Richard J. McGonegal "Performance predictions for the Gemini 8-m telescopes", Proc. SPIE 2479, Telescope Control Systems, (8 June 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.211464

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