Goingtomeet.com: 400 Years of Astronomical Telescopes:A Review of History, Science and Technology

400 Years of Astronomical Telescopes:A Review of History, Science and Technology

Sep 29, 2008 - Oct 02, 2008
European Space & Technology Centre, Noordwijk, Zuid Holland Netherlands

Highlights: The meeting will celebrate the 400th anniversary of Hans Lipperhey’s patent application on 25 September 1608 for the “spy glasses”, the optical system that became the basis for optical astronomical telescopes. The meeting will cover the history of the telescope making and usage, key technologies, and political as well as sociological aspects.

The program covers all types of telescopes across (and even beyond) the entire electromagnetic spectrum. The 3.5 day program consists exclusively of review talks given by invited speakers who have been working in or even shaped the field.

Contact Details: Contact person: Astronomical Telescope; Email address:; Event website: http://www.congrex.nl/08a07/

Tags: Tag: telescopes optical_telescopes non-optical_telescopes space_telescope telescope_technologies

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