关于我国未来天文大设备的一点战略思考

Abstract

We give a brief review on the recent status and the development of the large astronomical facilities in the world. A brief description of the situation of astronomical devices in China is presented in detail. It is pointed out that the construction of a series of important facilities marks the establishment of the observational base of astronomy in China. The Guoshoujing telescope (LAMOST) and the five-hundred-meter aperture spherical radio telescope (FAST) are good examples. LAMOST is a new type of spectral survey telescope, which was proposed by Chinese astrono- mers with innovation ideas. Its construction implies a breakthrough of the technique for large optical telescopes in China. FAST is now being constructed in Guizhou province. It will be the largest single-dish radio telescope around the world. When it is finished and put into operation, China will come to the forefront of radio astronomical research. This paper also introduces some projects of large astronomical facilities in the future. Some thinking on the develop- ment stratagem of future large facilities in Chinese astronomy is described, and some personal suggestions are provided.