Earth from Space: Typhoon Melor Oct 10, 2009
Envisat's Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) optical instrument acquired this image working in Full Resolution mode to provide a spatial resolution of 300 m. ... Envisat's Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) optical instrument acquired this image working in Full Resolution mode to provide a spatial resolution of 300 m.. (Scientific American)
Gas-Mask Bra, Tequila Diamonds Among 2009 Ig Nobels Oct 3, 2009
But don't expect an 80-proof ring anytime soon: The technique produces microscopic diamond films for industrial applications such as optical instruments and electronics. Bank Inflation, Knuckle Cracking. (National Geographic)
Controller boosts telescope output by damping noise Oct 1, 2009
The controller works with any CCD imager attached to an optical instrument, from a telescope to an endoscope. The add-on effectively doubles the diameter of the optical instrument to which it is attached. (EETimes)
NRL brings new hyperspectral atmospheric and ocean science to the International Space Station Sep 11, 2009
RAIDS, built collaboratively by NRL and The Aerospace Corporation, combines a suite of eight optical instruments to study the Earth's thermosphere and ionosphere using hyperspectral limb scanning techniques. RAIDS includes two spectrographs, three spectrometers and three photometers that collectively span the extreme-ultraviolet to near-infrared passband (55-874 nanometers). (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
GALILEO'S TELESCOPE AT 400: Facts, Myths, More Aug 26, 2009
A math professor at the University of Padua, Galileo based his optical instrument on spyglasses developed the previous year by Dutch spectacle makers. The Venetian Senate was about to purchase one of the popular gadgets when Galileo stepped in with his own version. (National Geographic)
Essilor : First Half 2009 Revenue Jul 17, 2009
The change has not had a material impact on revenue from the operating regions, which consolidate all of the other sales (primarily of ophthalmic lenses and optical instruments). (2) Second-quarter revenue is analyzed in more detail in the appendix, page 3. (PR Newswire)
JUST AMONG FRIENDS Jun 16, 2009
plus other optical instruments. The 32-inch Tectron is the largest telescope in Mississippi. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Livermore Lab justifies big laser project Jun 1, 2009
In February, NIF fired its 192 beams into its target chamber for the first time, and it now has the world's most powerful laser, as well as the largest optical instrument ever built. But raising its energies still further to the point of ignition could take a year or more of experimentation and might, officials concede, prove daunting and perhaps impossible. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Quick Test For Prostate Cancer May 24, 2009
The new test requires only a microlitre of fluid and the sample can be easily measured in an optical instrument. Using samples from male volunteers, the researchers have developed a portable instrument that can give results in 3 minutes. (Science Daily)
Do Pilots Really Wear Aviator Glasses? May 20, 2009
The optical instruments company Bausch & Lomb delivered the Anti-Glare Aviator Sunglasses, which had metal frames, large teardrop-shaped lenses to shield peripheral vision, and a green tintthen considered the best way to protect the eyes without affecting color perception. These sunglasses, which today we'd call aviator-style, became standard issue for pilots. (Slate)
Why Name a Telescope? May 15, 2009
Posted by Don R. May 14, 2009 At 08:19 AM PDT David, Your thoughts have piqued me; I've named many things in my life, bicycles, dogs, cars and boats among them, but never an optical instrument; and they should be named. Which brings up the dilema: What should the name(s) be. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
What a catch! Hubble grabbed for spacewalking repairs May 15, 2009
Sized and shaped like a baby grand piano, the new camera will replace the Wide Field Planetary Camara 2, the optical instrument that corrected the debilitating flaw detected in the telescope's primary mirror two months after its 1990 launch. The old instrument will be returned to Earth and displayed in the Smithsonian Air Museum in Washington, D.C.. (Florida Today)
NASA astronauts lift off to Hubble telescope May 12, 2009
Crew members plan to replace the telescope's six gyroscopes and batteries and upgrade its optical instruments. Launched in 1990, Hubble has long been considered the greatest tool in the history of astronomy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Hubbles history: From trouble to triumph May 12, 2009
The most celebrated telescope since Galileo assembled his first optical instrument was sending blurred images back to Earth and Hubble's team began dreaming up risky schemes to eliminate the blunders. The Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement, or COSTAR a "fix-it effort" to be done with mirrors was born. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Most dangerous shuttle mission... May 12, 2009
Crew members plan to replace the telescope's six gyroscopes and batteries and upgrade its optical instruments. The crew will carry out a variety of tasks including replacing electronic circuit boards, said scientist Dave Leckrone. (The Drudge Report)
Can Hubble Space Telescope See Flag... Mar 15, 2009
Diffraction Limit of Optical Instruments. The theoretical best resolution of a telescope or any other optical instrument is called the diffraction limit. (Suite101.com)
Freeman withdraws name from intel post Mar 11, 2009
Hill pleased with decision. () Wednesday, March 11, 2009. (Insight on the News)
Dome Big Dome: Giant Observatories Augur New Era of Cosmology Mar 7, 2009
That's making large-aperture optical instruments increasingly relevant, Steidel says. "You're going to be extremely relied upon to understand things that are discovered with these other facilities, because there's really nothing more sensitive than spectroscopy in the optical or near-infrared with a large-aperture [telescope] from the ground," Steidel says. (Scientific American)
Dateline: Historic Fort Meade Mar 4, 2009
The award is given by the worldwide manufacturer of optical instruments to high school seniors with high scholastic standings in science. Winn-Dixie has Dixie Darling 20-ounce family loaves of bread for 25 cents each. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Germany pushes bolder plan Feb 14, 2009
" Real economy hit At the Schmidt and Haensch factory in the northwest of Berlin, they have been making optical instruments to measure the concentration of liquids for more than a century. The global recession is affecting demand for home-produced hi-tech German goods This is a family-run, highly specialised outfit which, like many small to medium-sized German companies, is independent from the banks. As a result, businesses like this one hoped they could avoid the crisis in the financial... (BBC News -- Europe)
