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Second Light.

Authors :
Light, Second
Source :
MNASSA: Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa. Dec2011, Vol. 70 Issue 11/12, p213-216. 4p.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

The article focuses on the re-launch of the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) on November 10, 2011. The event includes speeches, a lunch, singing and field trips to Sutherland. Professor Albert van Jaarsveld, chief executive officer (CEO) of NRF, Val Munsami, deputy director in the Department of Science and Technology and Professor Ted Williams of Rutgers University delivered speeches. It is mentioned that the SALT has problems with image quality and throughput of the spectrograph.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00248266
Volume :
70
Issue :
11/12
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
MNASSA: Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
79199484