The future of small telescopes in the new millennium

Author(s)

• International Astronomical Union. Colloquium
• Oswalt. Terry D.

Bibliographic Information

The future of small telescopes in the new millennium

edited by Terry D. Oswalt

（Astrophysics and space science library, v.287-289）

Kluwer Academic Publishers, c2003

• v. 1 : acid-free paper
• v. 2 : acid-free paper
• v. 3 : acid-free paper

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

• v.1: Perceptions, productivities, and policies
• v.2: The telescopes we use
• v.3: Science in the shadows of giants

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

v. 1 : acid-free paper ISBN 9781402009488

Description

This title details the essential roles that small telescopes should play in 21st century science and how their future productivity can be maximized. Over 70 experts from all corners of the international astronomical community have created a reference on the future of "big science with small telescopes". Despite highly publicized closures of telescopes smaller than 4-m in aperture at national facilities and their omission from national science priority studies, the oft-lamented demise of the small telescope has been greatly exaggerated. In fact, the future of these workhorses of astronomy will be brighter than ever if creative steps are taken now. This three-volume set defines essential roles that small telescopes should play in 21st century science and the ways in which a productive future for them can be realized. A wide cross-section of the astronomical community has contributed to a definitive assessment of the present and a vision for the future. Beginning with a summary of national scientific priority-setting efforts, volume one of this three-volume set examines the public's and the astronomical communities' own perceptions and misconceptions of small telescope productivity. These shape the future scientific research that will be done with telescopes smaller than 4-m in aperture and the number of astronomers that will have access to them.

Volume

v. 2 : acid-free paper ISBN 9781402009495

Description

This title details the essential roles that small telescopes should play in 21st century science and how their future productivity can be maximized. Over 70 experts from all corners of the international astronomical community have created a reference on the future of "big science with small telescopes". Despite highly publicized closures of telescopes smaller than 4-m in aperture at national facilities and their omission from national science priority studies, the oft-lamented demise of the small telescope has been greatly exaggerated. In fact, the future of these workhorses of astronomy will be brighter than ever if creative steps are taken now. This three-volume set defines essential roles that small telescopes should play in 21st century science and the ways in which a productive future for them can be realized. A wide cross-section of the astronomical community has contributed to a definitive assessment of the present and a vision for the future. Volume two of three in this set discusses small cost-effective optical-, radio- and space-based facilities face problems in scientific prioritization and funding. It highlights how current small facilities are evolving to meet the scientific priorities and economical realities of the 21st century through standardization of instrumentation, use of off-the-shelf technology, specialization, optical improvements, new modes of scheduling, automation, and internet access.

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Details

• NCID: BA62836346
• ISBN:
  • 1402009488
  • 1402009496
  • 140200950X
• Country Code: ne
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Dordrecht ; Boston
• Pages/Volumes: 3 v.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 522/. 2 21
  • LCC : QB99. F993 2003
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA0004400X