Re: [Utah-astronomy] Making a 36" from many smaller mirrors

I was just reminded of the UofU Star Base project: http://www.physics.utah.edu/starbase Its just across the valley in Grantsville at the Sea Base. They use two 3 meter multiple mirror telescopes. They use an artificial star/laser to aim/calibrate the mirrors. Its not exactly a visual light telescope but you can see what goes into making a multiple mirror telescope, and the complexity of operation. I don't know if they give tours or not, but I hope this helps. Jamie B