outside of earth’s atmosphere‚ a telescope can escape any atmospheric disturbances that hinder the quality of the pictures that taken. Since the Hubble became operational in 1990 it is well known because of the discoveries that it has contributed to astronomy. The Hubble is
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In The Almagest and On the Revolutions‚ written by Ptolemy and Copernicus respectively‚ the authors explain the various motions of the heavenly bodies and the causes for the reasons that the observers on earth witness such strange phenomena such as the sun seemingly moving faster for one portion of the year than the other‚ and the wandering nature of the planets. How they explain these phenomena‚ however‚ are vastly different as Ptolemy is working with the basic and commonly held assumption that
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obstacle to change because the career development is much narrower than others. For instance‚ an astronomer would have no sense about economy and investment‚ and therefore it would be highly unlikely for him to get another job which is irrelated to astronomy. From this point of view‚ it is understandable that long-term research and faith of insistence are in need in highly professional careers. On the other hand‚ it is not uncommon that many people are fascinated by attempting new subjects. They would
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Brown - Pendulum Clock Hamad Alkandari - Telescope Abdulmajeed Almutairi - Thermoscope Galileo Galilei was an Italian physicist‚ mathematician‚ astronomer‚ and philosopher. Born on February 15‚ 1564‚ Galileo was most known for his feats in astronomy and in advancing the scientific revolution of the 16th century. He was a big supporter of Copernican theory which states the sun is the center of the solar system. This theory was revolutionary and contradicted the previously considered correct theory
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Mariah Mitchell was born in 1818. Mitchell grew up in Nantucket Massachusetts‚ she was the third oldest of ten children. Her father was the one who helped her with her interest in astronomy. At an early age Maria’s father “used stellar observations to check the accuracy of chronometers for Nantucket‚ Massachusetts‚ whalers and taught his children to use a sextant and reflecting telescope” (Sarah Zielinski‚ smithsonian.com). Maria got a good education at a “school at which her father was the master”
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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. They found use in terrestrial applications and astronomy. Telescopes come in all shapes and sizes‚ from a little plastic tube you buy at a toy store for $2‚ to the the Hubble telescope which weighs several tons. Amateur telescopes fit somewhere in between‚ and even though the are not nearly as owerful
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Renaissance as a result of the study of these ancient texts. Existing scientific thinkers and Renaissance men such as: Leonardo da Vinci‚ Nicolaus Copernicus‚ Galileo‚ Tycho Brahe‚ and Johannes Kepler struggled to refine earlier thoughts they had on astronomy as a result of their new reading and understanding. Among Leonardo’s new discoveries was the revelation that projectiles move in one curved trajectory rather than two; additionally‚ metallurgical techniques improved which permitted him to make infamous
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A Brief History of Telescopes 1608 AD – Hans Lippershey‚ German-born Dutch lens maker‚ applied for a patent for his refracting telescope (using 2 lenses)‚ he intended them for use in the military. 1609-1610 – Galileo Galilei built his own refractor telescopes to observe the sky‚ and discovered Saturn’s rings‚ Jupiter’s moons‚ and along with many other significant discoveries. 1655 – Christian Huygens‚ a Dutch physicist and astronomer developed powerful lenses for refractor telescopes with his
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Telescopes are considered to be an instrument that makes distant objects to appear closer‚ (Northwestern‚ 2012). These instruments have assisted scientists and astronomers in their studies of the universe. With the use of a telescope the studies have changed and become easier to study. This paper will provide information on how the telescope has changed the views of the universe‚ designs of telescopes‚ ground-based telescopes‚ strengths and weaknesses of the location of the telescope‚ different frequencies
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Constellation is a term used in astronomy which is said to be defined as a group of celestial bodies in the area of the celestial sphere or‚ to mention specifically‚ stars that create different objects or shapes that leads to the idea that it is where they get their names. As an additional information‚ constellation came from the Late Latin word ’constellatio’ which means "set with stars". Out of all the constellations‚ my favorite constellation is Pegasus. Why I’ve chosen Pegasus? Well‚ the
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