The telescope with 24 eyes - Backstage Science

A new telescope instrument called KMOS will use 24 tiny "pick off" mirrors to look at individual galaxies. It's being built in Scotland but will soon be fitted to the side of one of the giant telescopes at the VLT in Chile.

Note, to clarify the introduction, the infrared detectors within KMOS form part of the overall instrument.

KMOS is being built at the United Kingdom Astronomy Technology Centre

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[Miata822]

fascinating.

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[BackstageScience]

@Miata822 glad to have you watching!!!

[jamiehasnomercy]

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[mrteemumilto]

The professional scientist. They get a huge monthly salary, they work anywhere in the world during projects, always do intellectually satisfying and self-realizing work, get peace of mind during their work and respect of their bosses.

[wstmess]

drinking game: shot every time he says "instrument"

not trying to make fun of him, he's probably 100 times smarter. i just found it funnyy

[mrteemumilto]

@darcyryan99 Read earlier comments

[darcyryan99]

@mrteemumilto actually professional scientists get paid fairly shitty for what they do

[Bobajobimus]

6:25 Creation! Lol

[physicsbugga]

So why 24 objectives as opposed to 23 or 25?

[physicsbugga]

I'm I the only one that finds the sound of rotary pumps relaxing?

[82rah]

Very interesting, but I like more technical details. What fraction of electrons leaving the photocathode are collected at the anode, rather than passing through it? What is the electron current in a typical synchrotron, say the Diamond Light Source?