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makethings
Aug22-08, 03:30 PM
Hi. I am wondering what kind of light sources are used if one is using a fiber to do a single point source or artificial star calibration on a telescope? Any commercial ones can do if anyone knows one.

chemisttree
Aug29-08, 11:04 PM
I've heard that LED's can be used. I would use a green one of course.

Artificial Star (http://tanveerg.googlepages.com/buildinganartificialstar(pointsource))