Telescope weirdness

[Sunshine]

Can someone explain what is happening at the front end of this telescope? has anyone seen telescope weirdness they cannot explain? post it here.

[globular]

Infrared light is separated out and sent down the fibre optic cables to other instruments for analysis.  Visible light passes through as normal and is used for alignment and tracking.

[saac]

Are they optical fibres, being used to do spectroscopy?

Jim 

[Sunshine]

27 minutes ago, saac said:

Are they optical fibres, being used to do spectroscopy?

Jim 

It seems @globular has the answer, those do look like fiber optic cables.

[globular]

Saw this on another thread earlier today...

What's the thermometer in the focuser adding?

[apaulo]

Well , if you cant see it, your scope and e/ps are frozen over, your toes are blue, your hands are cold and sore, you are probably in the early stages of  hypothermia  and its pointless trying to pick your nose. hahah

[Mognet]

On 18/01/2024 at 01:16, globular said:

What's the thermometer in the focuser adding?

Mine last night was telling me what I already knew - it was cold!

I assume it's actually there as an indication of acclimatisation

 

[globular]

20 minutes ago, Mognet said:

I assume it's actually there as an indication of acclimatisation

Good thinking.