EINSTEIN TO HUBBLE TELESCOPE
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INDEXSection 1) Einstein's theory where it comes from?Section 2) Focal displacement with light speed change Section 3) Hubble proves our theory Section 4) Theory light propagation Section 5) Michelson Morley experiment Section 6) Details of calculations
The mirror from Hubble's telescope |
Section 3) Hubble proves our theoryA)It was not a structural defect.Put yourself in their position, you have a 2 billions $ project that went wrong. Public
founds are involved, politic is mixed into it, you must come out with a good explanation
that the public will accept.
Hubble proves our theory
There was a contradiction in the diagnostic to explain the myopia. Normally with a concave
mirror the focus is best with far objects.
See Ref. "Animation of a spherical mirror "
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Pictures of Saturn taken before (Object NEAR)
Pictures of Saturn after repairs
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Galaxy M100 taken before and after repairs
Pictures taken before and after repairs to telescope Our hypothesis best correspond to the facts. The telescope is nearsighted not because of a construction error. We calculate that the light in free space travelling at 312 000 km/sec would displace the focus point the same as if the mirror was too flat by 1.3 millimetre. The 1.3 mm is the corresponding adjustment made to the mirror through a special camera. See calculations at the end for more explanations on the 1.3 mm. |
ConclusionAt the end our hypothesis best correspond to the facts. The telescope is nearsighted not
because of a construction error. In the centre of the controversy is Michelson's experience.
D) Press release as published1) See Ref. "REF 1" The first indication of trouble appeared as the polishing team was assembling the null corrector. As they tried to move the errant lens into position, they found that the lens adjustment screws would not turn far enough. The report concludes that the opticians were probably taking incorrect readings from a high-precision measuring rod. But at the time, they did not try to find out what was wrong. Instead, they simply added some 1.3 millimetre thick spacers to extend the lens range of motion. Once they were done, they treated this null corrector as being "certified" correct. 2) See Ref. "REF 2a" Sept. 16, 1990 Investigators have found that a 1.3 - millimetre spacing error in the null corrector - caused by a misplaced cap on a measuring rod - has resulted in the blurry images being transmitted from the $1.5 billion telescope, greatly reducing its capabilities. "The real error, in my opinion, was that there was no requirement for an independent check," said Laurance. Oct. 5, 1990 See Ref. "REF 2 b" BALTIMORE - For a jittery, nearsighted robot, the Hubble Space Telescope has produced what one scientist called some "shockingly good pictures," including a dazzling new image of Saturn, and what may be light bounced from the walls of a black hole. 3) See Ref. "REF 3" Oct. 1, 1990 The device for checking the shape of the Hubble space telescope's main mirror, called a null corrector, was set up with a spacing error of about 1.3 millimetres. A metering rod was used to set up the device. The end was supposed to reflect a light beam centred by a pinhole. Investigators say the measurements were confused by light reflected from the end cap 4) See Ref. "REF 4" Friday, 14 April, 2000 Paint speck What had happened was that many years before, when the mirror was being made, a speck of paint had affected an optical measuring rod. The subsequent measurements were very slightly wrong. 5) See Ref. "REF 2" Date: 2001-10-04Ultimately the problem was traced to miscalibrated equipment |
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