据国外媒体报道,目前,美国犹他州天文爱好者迈克-克莱门特(Mike Clements)的梦想成真,他制造了世界最大的现代业余望远镜,这个巨大望远镜的主镜直径1.8米,放置在一个黑色金属架上,高度为10.7米。相比之下,天文爱好者普通的后院望远镜长度为7.6-30.5厘米。这台望远镜的核心部分是408公斤重的镜面,它最初是用于组装美国间谍卫星,然而由于在制造时镜面受损,这个镜面被封存备用,最终进行拍卖,2005年克莱门特获得这个镜面。 According to foreign media reports, at present, the dream of Mike Clements, a Utah amateur astronomer, has come true. He created the largest modern amateur telescope in the world. The main mirror of this huge telescope is 1.8 meters in diameter and is placed on A black metal frame, a height of 10.7 meters. In contrast, astronomy enthusiasts ordinary backyard telescope length of 7.6-30.5 cm. At the heart of this telescope is a 408 kilogram mirror that was originally used to assemble a US spy satellite, but was kept in stock for later use when the mirror was damaged at the time of manufacture, culminating in an auction by Clement in 2005 Mirror.