The SNST II is a telescope designed to give disabled people easy access to exploring the universe through their own eyes. All one has to do is roll up to the binocular viewer and begin viewing. Objects all over the sky can be seen without moving your head or any other part of your body.
The steering mirror rotates in altitude and azimuth. Light from your desired target is reflected back through the central hole in the flat and into the binocular viewer. To accommodate smaller people or the very tall, and adjustable periscopic viewer can be used as well.
Features:
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Automatic object acquisition and tracking
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Quickly goes from one object to the next
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Setup for star parties: Cycles at the touch of a button between predetermined objects of interest
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A 20 inch (0.5 meter) flat mirror with a 18 inch (4.5 meter) parabola mirror
- Stationary binocular or monocular viewing. No matter where the telescope is pointing, the eyepiece never moves.
To be installed at the McDonald Observatory in Ft. Davis, Texas. Installation planned for Fall, 2007.
