Telescopes https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/ Telescopes Flats A 5" round and a 7" x 9" elliptical flat with mounting sockets. https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=197672629 197672629 8" F: 1 Primary A 8" diameter blank with a 16" RC, center hole and mounting sockets. https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=197672630 197672630 15" F:3 Telescope A telescope primary mirror with a tapered backing rim, central hole and mounting sockets. https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=197672631 197672631 15" x 21" Elliptical Flat Elliptical flat for Lidar with tapered rim and mounting sockets https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=197672632 197672632 32" Primary Mirror A tapered back centrally mounted telescope with recess in face for mounting nut. https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=197672633 197672633 32" Primary Mirror - edge view A tapered back centrally mounted telescope with recess in face for mounting nut. https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=197672634 197672634 1050mm F:1.5 A spin cast blank with back and hole. https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=197672635 197672635 1270mm Telescope Mirror A spin cast mirror for searching for Near Earth Objects (NEOs). Saving the planet one mirror at a time. http://www.astro-research.org/index.htm https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=197672638 197672638 1270mm Telescope The 1270mm telescope mirror installed and undergoing testing prior to coating. http://www.astro-research.org/index.htm https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=197672637 197672637 1270mm Telescope - Close up The 1270mm telescope mirror installed and undergoing testing prior to coating. http://www.astro-research.org/index.htm https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=197672636 197672636 37" Telescope Mirror The first of 2 mirrors made for the U of Arizona, Lunar and Planetary Space Watch NEOs program. http://spacewatch.lpl.arizona.edu/scopes.html https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=197672640 197672640 850mm F:3 Telescope Mirror 850mm telescope mirror with integrated mounting sockets. https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=197672641 197672641 12" VYCOR An example of very low expansion high silica glass blank using the Gas-Fusion developed by Peter Wangsness. https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=197672639 197672639 20" steering flat https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=205815886 205815886 650mm concave mirror The blank has integral face supports and partial back for added stiffness https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=205815887 205815887 600mm concave mirror Designed for center support. tapered outer edge. https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=205815888 205815888 Secondary mirrors A collection of secondary elliptical flats and convex round mirrors. https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=205815889 205815889 Conves secondary https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=205815890 205815890 Close up of ribs Show filleting detail of all joints https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=205815891 205815891 430mm mirror Center mount design https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=205815892 205815892 430mm mirror Close up of rib design https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=205815893 205815893 430mm mirror Close up of rib design https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=205815894 205815894 0.073 interferogram Interferogram 0.073 p-v of 250mm elliptical flat for lasers. https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=205815895 205815895 Strut frame mirror Demonstrates the potential for shapes using the PIM, Pressure Injection Molding process to fabricate intricate shapes into a single piece of glass. https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=205815896 205815896 20" Lidar Made for NOAA this demonstrates mounting simplicity of an airborne Lidar mirror with intergral insert sockets. https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=205815897 205815897 15" concave mirror Demonstrates intergral mounting sockets and subrib face support sturctures https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=205815898 205815898 1,250mm F:3 1,250mm F:3 spuncast mirror. Weight reduced from 1,000 lbs to 430lbs. https://dynamicstructures-optics.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=205815899 205815899