Title :
The Hubble Space Telescope
Author :
Macchetto, F. Duccio
Author_Institution :
Space Telescope Sci. Inst., USA
Abstract :
The Hubble Space Telescope is one of the world´s pre-eminent observatories. The scientific results from this telescope have already revolutionized our understanding of the Universe, have answered many key questions of modern astrophysics and just as important the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a number of new phenomena now being investigated with follow-up space and ground based observations. I will describe the key characteristics of the observatory, its complement of current and future scientific instruments and the highlights of the scientific program being carried-out
Keywords :
astronomical telescopes; reviews; COSTAR deployment; Hubble Space Telescope; NIR camera; corrective optics; digital imaging; faint object camera; fine guidance sensors; future scientific instruments; imaging spectrograph; modular packages; multi-object spectrometer; observatory characteristics; orbital replacement units; planet images; scientific program overview; stellar evolution; wide field planetary camera; Cameras; Extraterrestrial phenomena; High speed optical techniques; Jupiter; Observatories; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Planets; Saturn; Telescopes;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 1999. IMTC/99. Proceedings of the 16th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Venice
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5276-9
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.1999.777005
