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Re: [ATM] practical limits of 1 inch mirror

I think the main limiting factor is the rigidity of the glass and how it is 
mounted during fabrication as well as in the telescope.

Francis J. O'Reilly
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mitchell R" <funnybone101@embarqmail.com>
To: <atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [ATM] practical limits of 1 inch mirror


>
> To what extent are larger diameter mirrors practical with 1 inch glass?
>
> -dave w
>
>
> Largest I've seen on the internet is 30" diameter. I have heard up to 32".
> My guess would be after 16" or so it would start to get pretty finicky. 
> Let
> others with more experience chime in here.
>
> Mitch
>
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