Craig Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16869022 Astronomers have created the world's largest virtual optical telescope linking four telescopes in Chile, so that they operate as a single device. The telescopes of the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the Paranal observatory form a virtual mirror of 130 metres in diameter. A previous attempt to link the telescopes last March failed. I want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Wait until the ELT gets built! Link it to the VLT...........uuummmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Strings Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 They're going to be running out of words to describe future huge scopes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Well lets top this one then! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2116605.stm It's going to cost one Billion Euro's, OK double that for a start. This is not going to happen in my lifetime. What a mirror though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I've got a name for it but it can't be posted here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DaveJW Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 FMT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fluke Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 FMT? Flipping Massive Telescope?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 Flipping is the polite version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Something like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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