Physics & Astronomy
College of Charleston
Terry Richardson
office: 102 SciC
office phone:
843-953-8071
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Aspheric Mirror Testing
Terry works with a group that produces light-weight, spin-cast polymer mirrors for telescopes, used in satellites and elsewhere. Below are some images that are produced during the testing of the mirrors. He is also interested in light pollution and astro-photography.
A Ronchi test pattern of a mirror.
A Foucault test pattern of a mirror.
updated: 15 June 07 - jlw