1 Introduction
2 Bands of interest
3 Types of observations
3.1 Photometry
3.2 Spectroscopy
3.3 Imaging
3.4 Interferometry
4 Technical characteristics of
some astronomical detectors
4.1 Field of view and
angular resolution
4.2 Sensitivity
4.3 Telescope location
4.4 Atmospheric
compensation
4.4.1 Active
optics
4.4.2 Adaptive
optics
5 Technical characteristics of
observational facilities
5.1 Typical hours of
operation
5.2 Telescope slew rates