Revisions to Why is the proposed lunar radio-telescope parabolic, rather than spherical like Arecibo?

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edited Aug 17 at 15:11

According to Lunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT) on the Far-Side of the Moon NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase 1 ReportLunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT) on the Far-Side of the Moon NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase 1 Report,

We propose to deploy a 1km-diameter wire-mesh ... to form a sphericalcap reflector.

A spherical cap is a section of a sphere, not a parabola. Apparently the quote from Wikipedia in the OP is in error.

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edited Aug 17 at 14:33

According to Lunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT) on theFarthe Far-Side of the Moon NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase 1 Report,

We propose to deploy a 1km-diameter wire-mesh using ... to form a sphericalcapsphericalcap reflector.

A spherical cap is a section of a sphere, not a parabola. Apparently the quote from Wikipedia in the OP is in error.

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created Aug 17 at 14:20

According to Lunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT) on theFar-Side of the Moon NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase 1 Report,

We propose to deploy a 1km-diameter wire-mesh using ... to form a sphericalcap reflector.

A spherical cap is a section of a sphere, not a parabola. Apparently the quote from Wikipedia in the OP is in error.

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