We were invited by the AIAA Pheonix
Section to the Tucson Section revival, of sorts. Eight Embry-Riddle
Students and our advisor, Dr. Madler, drove down to Tucson for a weekend
of tours and socializing.
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Next, we visited the University of Arizona Steward
Observatory Mirror Lab. The mirror in the picture at right is
one of the two 8.4-meter mirrors that are to part of the Large Binocular
Telescope at Mt. Graham (near Safford, Arizona). The telescope mirrors
manufactured at this lab are unique in their honeycomb design and spin-casting
method.
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Last, we traveled to Kitt Peak National Observatory. Kitt Peak has the largest concentraion of optical research telescopes in the world. We were fortunate to tour the WIYN 3.5-meter telescope and the McMath-Pierce Telescope--the world's largest solar telescope. |
Special Thanks to the AIAA Pheonix Section for arranging this trip.
