NEW OPTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR THE 'STRUVE' SPACE ASTROMETRIC PROJECT

  • YERSHOV V. N. (Pulkovo Observatory) ;
  • TSUKANOVA G. I. (Institute of Precise Mechanics and Optics, St. Petersburg) ;
  • STARICHENKOVA V. D. (S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute, St. Petersburg) ;
  • ZAKHARENKOV G. F. (S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute, St. Petersburg) ;
  • GRIAZNOV G. M. (S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute, St. Petersburg)
  • Published : 1996.12.01

Abstract

A few optical schemes for the future Russian astrometric satellite ('Struve') are discussed. New optical materials and techniques developed at the Vavilov State Optical Institute are planned to be used for the on-board telescopes. Optical characteristics of the reflecting Schmidt and a three - mirror scheme for the on-board telescopes are compared.

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