Talk:Harlan J. Smith Telescope
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[edit] References for First Draft
I was trying to figure out which telescope at the McDonald observatory has this interesting bit of trivia associated with it. And this telescope was missing it article. Astronomy magazine is the main source for this brief article.
- Astronomy Magazine July 1987 (p.13) include picture of gunshot holes in mirror
- http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/M/McDonaldObs.html
MarsRover 06:02, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Added some detail
The description is somewhat incorrect. The main reason the mirror did not shatter is that it is about a meter thick and shooting it is basically like shooting a concrete wall.
Roadrunner 17:10, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
- I doubt its a meter thick of pure glass, its not even 3 meters wide. Generally they are made thin to save weight. Need to add references for that statement. --MarsRover
