Can one use very large ground-based telescopes to search for Vulcanoids?
Yes, one can use very large ground-based telescopes to search for Vulcanoids. However, a large aperture is still subject to the problems of the Sun’s glare, sky-glow, and other atmospheric interference. Time on very large telescopes is highly prized and is awarded to research projects on a competitive basis making them inaccessible to most people. Using very large telescope during a total solar eclipse can overcome the problem of the Sun;s and sky-glow. Very large telescopes are not portable and are only found at major observatories. One must wait many years before the eclipse shadow passes over a major observatory. Very large telescopes often have limit fields of view making it hard for them to cover the prime Vulcanoid search zone, let alone the entire Vulcanoid search area. See Question 3.1: “Where is the most likely place to find Vulcanoids” for more information.
