Correspondence on telescope design, 1973-09-27
Scope and Contents
A copy of a letter from Redman to J.D. Pope, 27 September 1973, commenting on enclosed letters from B.H. Rule, Las Campanas Observatory, to J.D. Pope, 13 September 1973, and W.C. Lewis, Corning Glass Works, 16 May 1973, regarding fused silicon 7940 for the 101-inch primary telescope mirror and U.L.E. 7971 for the secondary mirror. Redman expresses the view that U.L.E. is a serious competitor to Cervit as a mirror blank material.
Dates
- Creation: 1973-09-27
Creator
- From the Series: Redman, Roderick Oliver, 1905 - 1975 (physicist) (Person)
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Extent
5 page(s)
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2007-03-15 14:35:00+00:00
Subject
- Pope, John D, 1929 (astronomer) (Person)
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