A chance to point Hubble.

Imagine having the Hubble Space Telescope Hubble Space Telescope (HST), the first large optical orbiting observatory. Built from 1978 to 1990 at a cost of $1.5 billion, the HST (named for astronomer E. P. Hubble) was expected to provide the clearest view yet obtained of the universe. at your command, so you could point its keen eye at any star or galaxy that strikes your fancy. A group of Hubble astronomers Famous astronomers and astrophysicists include:

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Marc Aaronson (USA, 1950 – 1987)
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is offering to make that heavenly dream come true.

The team is asking the public where to point the observatory this summer. From March 21 to June 6, you can make a pitch at the Web site http://heritage.stsci.edu. The Hubble team will consider the number of votes for each object, scientific merit, and potential for a spectacular image.

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. Noll of the Space Telescope Science Institute The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is the science operations center for the Hubble Space Telescope (HST; in orbit since 1990) and for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST; scheduled to be launched in 2013). in Baltimore. Finally, to prevent the sun's glare from damaging Hubble, the target can't lie too close to the sun this summer.

The team will post detailed guidelines at the Web site before March 21. Time to wish upon a star.

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Title Annotation:	contest to determine where the Hubble Space Telescope will be pointed in the spring of 2000
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Publication:	Science News
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Date:	Feb 19, 2000
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