Reflecting Telescope Telescope A telescope is an instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects by collecting electromagnetic radiation (such as visible light). The first known practical telescopes were invented in the Netherlands at the beginning of the 17th century‚ using glass lenses. Today‚ the reflecting telescope is considered as one of the most powerful scientific instruments ever invented. Within a few decades‚ the reflecting telescope was invented‚ which used mirrors. In the 20th
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Astronomy Kerry Boettcher 6th Grade – Zoller Overview Children are enchanted by the twinkling stars in their night sky. Often one of the first songs we teach them‚ and that they then love to sing over and over‚ is "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." This early connection between the music and words of this familiar old song and the actual lights above them is the beginning of understanding the vastness
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The Telescope (Reflecting) Introduction: The true beauty of the universe cannot be seen by just the naked eye‚ the telescope is controversially the most important optical instrument in history. Telescopes are widely used around the world and come in different shapes‚ sizes and go by a variety of different names. They can be used to detect noise and sound and even be used to study the stars and supernovas but are more commonly used to gain another perspective into space‚ watching planets such
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“A Hubble Space Telescope photograph of the universe evokes far more awe for creation than light streaming through a stained glass window in a cathedral.” We know more about our universe than we ever have thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope’s clear crisp photos of objects far away in space. “Earth’s atmosphere alters and blocks the light that comes from space. Hubble orbits above Earth’s atmosphere‚ which gives it a better view of the universe than telescopes have at ground level.” (NASA‚ 2009)
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Best Telescopes Under $500. If you have actually been a skywatcher for years‚ you’re probably excited to go up from newbie telescopes to more innovative designs. This way‚ you’ll have access to better and more impressive functions that allow you to take stargazing and skywatching to the next level and find out more about space. You don’t have to spend too much to upgrade your telescope. As long as you have $500‚ you can buy a good make and model-- and even get some change! To assist you discover
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The telescope is an important astronomical tool that gathers and focuses electromagnetic radiation. Telescopes serve to both increase the angular size and the brightness of objects. When we speak about telescopes we are usually referring to optical telescopes‚ but many other types of telescopes also exist for other spectrum of electromagnetic radiation. It is unclear as to who it was that actually invented the telescope but Galileo Galilei is credited as being the first to use a telescope for
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NATSCI-1 (2:30 – 4:00 pm) Submitted by : Jennie Rose S. Almasan Submitted to : Prof.Landingin “ NASA’s WISE Finds Mysterious Centaurs May Be Comets” New observations from NASA’s NEOWISE project reveal the hidden nature of centaurs‚ objects in our solar system that have confounded astronomers for resembling both asteroids and comets. The centaurs‚ which orbit between Jupiter and Neptune‚ were named after the mythical half-horse‚ half-human creatures called centaurs
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A few weeks ago NASA approved the work on the space telescope Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite‚ TESS‚ wich will be sent to orbit on 2017 with the mission of finding exoplanets. Exoplanets are planets that orbit a star that is not our sun‚ and until now scientists have discovered over 800 of them‚ mainly thanks to the Kepler telescope wich began working in 2009. TESS goal is to identify planets within the habitable zones of nearby stars. This mainly means planets with a solid crust and with temperatures
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(light year) = Distance traveled by light in 1 year = 9.46 trillion km 1 AU (astronomical unit) = average distance between the Sun & Earth = 150 million km A unit of distance‚ not time. Often confused because of Suppose we define the unit: “a day’s drive”. Say we drive 100km/hr The light year and we are prepared to drive for 8 hours in one day. What distance can we travel in that day? Measures of Astronomical Distances The light year (ly) 1 ly = Distance light travels in 1 year Speed
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Brian Mulder Astronomy 248 Term Paper Interstellar Space Travel: What does it hold for the future? Is space travel possible? This seems to be the question that everyone is wondering. If you take a look at the media it’s been all over the place. All sorts of movies depict space travel as easy as riding a bike. All you have to do is hop in your space cruiser‚ kick it in to hyper drive and boom! You are now visiting your friends on the other side of the galaxy‚ only a few ten thousand
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