Riccardo Giacconi A legacy of vision and transformation
Transcript of Riccardo Giacconi A legacy of vision and transformation
Riccardo GiacconiA legacy of vision and transformation
Ethan J Schreier
Memorial Symposium to Honor Riccardo GiacconiMay 29-30, 2019
National Academy of Sciences
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Rocket Payload & Sco X-1first extrasolar x-ray source
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Uhuru
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Cygnus X-1 varying on all scales
Centaurus X-3occultation and Doppler shift
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Einstein Imaging X-ray Observatory
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• Very Large Telescope (VLT) used simulation models for :Atmosphere, Optical elements, Structural Dynamics, Primary Mirror Dynamics, Wavefront Sensor, Active Optics, Field Stabilization, Control Systems
• Automated e2e data system including calibration and data archiving for multiple instruments and telescopes. Archive provides random access to 170 terabytes of data
• Calibration models from first principles
• Very Large Telescope (VLT) used simulation models for :Atmosphere, Optical elements, Structural Dynamics, Primary Mirror Dynamics, WavefrontSensor, Active Optics, Field Stabilization, Control Systems
• Automated e2e data system including calibration and data archiving for multiple instruments and telescopes. Archive provides random access to 170 terabytes of data
• Calibration models from first principles
Hubble Activation
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ALMAfrom protoplanetary disks to black holes
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Riccardo’s Garibaldini