Comments on: Ep. 88: The Hubble Space Telescope http://www.astronomycast.com/astronomy/ep-88-the-hubble-space-telescope/ Take a weekly facts-based journey through the cosmos with Astronomy Cast. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:43:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Travel http://www.astronomycast.com/astronomy/ep-88-the-hubble-space-telescope/comment-page-1/#comment-1640 Travel Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:58:31 +0000 http://www.astronomycast.com/?p=322#comment-1640 Well said, finally a good report on this stuff Well said, finally a good report on this stuff

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]]> By: Ian Dodd http://www.astronomycast.com/astronomy/ep-88-the-hubble-space-telescope/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Ian Dodd Fri, 16 May 2008 18:10:47 +0000 http://www.astronomycast.com/?p=322#comment-503 I really enjoyed episode 88 about the Hubble Space Telescope. As a new stargazer, I wasn't paying attention to space exploration during most of Hubble's life so it was great to hear some of the history, as well as to find out about the upcoming service mission and the launch of the James Webb 'scope. And as an earth-based observer dreaming of upgrading from my 6" dobsonian to an 8" or 10" computer-controlled 'scope, the possibilities for space-based observation in the invisible spectra just seem fantastic. As a side anecdote, here is how the name Hubble has become synonymous with far-reaching sight. I work as a motion picture camera operator on films and television. One of our two main camera and lens manufacturers, Panavision, makes a lens officially called the Primo 3:1 Zoom. This is a lens that has only a modest three to one zoom range, but its focal length varies from 135mm at the wide end to 420mm at the long end. On a 35mm film format, this is considered a long telephoto lens. In addition, it has a maximum aperture of f/2.8, making it very useful in low-light situations. Not surprisingly, then, this lens is usually referred to in the industry by its nickname: "The Hubble". I really enjoyed episode 88 about the Hubble Space Telescope. As a new stargazer, I wasn't paying attention to space exploration during most of Hubble's life so it was great to hear some of the history, as well as to find out about the upcoming service mission and the launch of the James Webb 'scope. And as an earth-based observer dreaming of upgrading from my 6" dobsonian to an 8" or 10" computer-controlled 'scope, the possibilities for space-based observation in the invisible spectra just seem fantastic.

As a side anecdote, here is how the name Hubble has become synonymous with far-reaching sight. I work as a motion picture camera operator on films and television. One of our two main camera and lens manufacturers, Panavision, makes a lens officially called the Primo 3:1 Zoom. This is a lens that has only a modest three to one zoom range, but its focal length varies from 135mm at the wide end to 420mm at the long end. On a 35mm film format, this is considered a long telephoto lens. In addition, it has a maximum aperture of f/2.8, making it very useful in low-light situations. Not surprisingly, then, this lens is usually referred to in the industry by its nickname: "The Hubble".

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