re: Does the lunar surface still offer value as a site for astronomical observatories?

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ER — 12/20/2006 12:58:05 AM (archived)

If there are advantages, instrument stability isn't one of them. Even Hubble is capable of sharp multiple-hour time exposures of highly magnified fields, and the astrometric satellites like Hipparchos produce milliarcsecond positional data, so stability issues from orbital spacecraft appear to be well-managed. What were some of the other advantages again?

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Does the lunar surface still offer value as a site for astronomical observatories? - LJK - 12/19/2006 10:24:54 PM
- re: Does the lunar surface still offer value as a site for astronomical observatories? - gbaikie - 12/20/2006 3:10:27 AM
- re: Does the lunar surface still offer value as a site for astronomical observatories? - ER - 12/20/2006 12:58:05 AM
- Depends on what you want to look at (n/t) - E.P. - 12/19/2006 11:21:03 PM
  - re: If you read the article it would seem it doesn't depend on what you are looking at. A lunar bases system is a waste of time and money. (n/t) - Chris Vancil still in AZ - 12/20/2006 2:54:51 AM
    - Sorry, but words "Darwin Prize" keep on coming to mind (n/t) - E.P. - 12/20/2006 4:15:15 PM
      - re: BTW, nobody is arguing NEO detection is a waste of time and money only lunar based systems are a waste of time and money. We can do the job better in space and on Earth. (n/t) - Chris Vancil in AZ - 12/20/2006 5:01:49 PM
        
        No we can't - E.P. - 12/21/2006 1:11:50 AM
        
        re: Nope Ed that is not what they said... - Chris Vancil in AZ - 12/21/2006 4:07:17 AM
      - re: Don't be sorry, Ed. It's better than you swearing anytime someone questions your reality. (n/t) - Chris Vancil in AZ - 12/20/2006 4:59:29 PM
    - How about a Mars base with this simple idea as part of a small habitable area in one of the many deep canyons? - lance - 12/20/2006 3:50:58 AM
      - re: I don't see Mars as a good platform for telescopes for similar reasons to the Moon. (n/t) - Chris Vancil in AZ - 12/20/2006 4:54:35 AM
        
        re: I don't see Mars as a good platform for telescopes for similar reasons to the Moon. - gbaikie - 12/22/2006 1:43:04 AM

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