"Martin Brown" wrote in message
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| TopBanana wrote:
| On the subject a completely different technology, have there been
any
| initiatives to set up amateur telescope arrays? The proliferation
of
| broadband, telescope computer interfaces and incredibly powerful
CPU's
| for image processing could lead to some exciting results, I would
| imagine. Do you think this would be feasible?
|
| Sorry but optical telescope arrays are never going to be realistically
| within the capabilities of amateur groups. ...

Hmmm. 'Never say "never"'. Optical arrays became possible due to the
vast increases in (not too expensive) processing power. My first PC had
30 Mb disk and about 0.3 megahertz cpu cycle time. Today, 17 years
later, for about the same price as that was, I can buy one with 300
gigabyte & 1 gigahertz - 10,000 fold & 3000 fold respectively.

OK, amateur telescope arrays will not happen this week, but who knows
what will be achievable in 1000 years time.
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Laury