SWFAS Apr 16 Newsletter - Southwest Florida Astronomical Society
... today. Although not the first space telescope, Hubble is one of the largest and most versatile, and is both a vital research tool and a public relations boon for astronomy. The HST is named after astronomer Edwin Hubble, and is one of NASA's Great Observatories, along with the Compton Gamma Ray Obse ...
... today. Although not the first space telescope, Hubble is one of the largest and most versatile, and is both a vital research tool and a public relations boon for astronomy. The HST is named after astronomer Edwin Hubble, and is one of NASA's Great Observatories, along with the Compton Gamma Ray Obse ...
New detailed images of the sun
... that built Hinode’s Solar Optical Telescope (SOT). At a diameter of 50 centimeters, the SOT is the largest telescope ever to be in ...
... that built Hinode’s Solar Optical Telescope (SOT). At a diameter of 50 centimeters, the SOT is the largest telescope ever to be in ...
Document
... • The Earth’s atmosphere absorbs much of the radiation that arrives from space • The atmosphere is transparent chiefly in two wavelength ranges known as the optical window and the radio window • A few wavelengths in the near-infrared also reach the ground ...
... • The Earth’s atmosphere absorbs much of the radiation that arrives from space • The atmosphere is transparent chiefly in two wavelength ranges known as the optical window and the radio window • A few wavelengths in the near-infrared also reach the ground ...
Observational Astronomy - Spring 2014 Homework 3
... So you can see down to about m = 6.0 + 4.3 = 10.3. 5. The Hubble Space Telescope has a mirror D = 2.4m in diameter, and has diffraction-limited optics with resolution given by θ = 1.22λ/D. It orbits the Earth about 560 km high. Suppose we pointed it at the ground and looked in visible light with λ = ...
... So you can see down to about m = 6.0 + 4.3 = 10.3. 5. The Hubble Space Telescope has a mirror D = 2.4m in diameter, and has diffraction-limited optics with resolution given by θ = 1.22λ/D. It orbits the Earth about 560 km high. Suppose we pointed it at the ground and looked in visible light with λ = ...
Foundation 1 - Discovering Astronomy
... Earth’s atmosphere hinders astronomical research Image of stars taken with a telescope on the Earth’s surface ...
... Earth’s atmosphere hinders astronomical research Image of stars taken with a telescope on the Earth’s surface ...
Telesopes
... more specialized work in graduate school • Share deep passion for understanding the Universe and how it works ...
... more specialized work in graduate school • Share deep passion for understanding the Universe and how it works ...
Topic 2 Assignment - Science 9 Portfolio
... using a number of telescopes in combination is called interferometry. When working together, these telescopes can detect objects in space with better clarity and at greater distances than any current Earth-based observatory. To improve the views of space, astronomers are able to access images from a ...
... using a number of telescopes in combination is called interferometry. When working together, these telescopes can detect objects in space with better clarity and at greater distances than any current Earth-based observatory. To improve the views of space, astronomers are able to access images from a ...
COSTAR - STScI
... Sadly for the crew and school teacher Crista McAuliffe, “Before the Challenger disaster, agency officials regularly asserted that the chance of disaster was 1 flight in 100,000”. Knowing the Challenger’s Commander, Dick Scoby, made Challenger very personal for me. All I can say about those particula ...
... Sadly for the crew and school teacher Crista McAuliffe, “Before the Challenger disaster, agency officials regularly asserted that the chance of disaster was 1 flight in 100,000”. Knowing the Challenger’s Commander, Dick Scoby, made Challenger very personal for me. All I can say about those particula ...
Light and Other Forms of Radiation
... (i.e., D = 2.4 m) on Kitt Peak, AZ. Can this telescope (in principle) resolve two stars which are 1 arc second apart? ...
... (i.e., D = 2.4 m) on Kitt Peak, AZ. Can this telescope (in principle) resolve two stars which are 1 arc second apart? ...
Astronomy Learning Objectives and Study Questions for Chapter 3 1
... 2. Arrange the following types of "light" in their correct relative positions in the E-M spectrum: visible; infrared; radio; ultraviolet; X-rays; and gamma rays. 3. Predict whether telescopes designed to gather a specific type of "light" should be placed on Earth or in orbit on the basis of "atmosph ...
... 2. Arrange the following types of "light" in their correct relative positions in the E-M spectrum: visible; infrared; radio; ultraviolet; X-rays; and gamma rays. 3. Predict whether telescopes designed to gather a specific type of "light" should be placed on Earth or in orbit on the basis of "atmosph ...
Observing the Solar System
... the planets in orbit: • Inertia and gravity – Gravity: attracts all objects toward each other • The strength of gravity depends on the mass of the objects and the distance between them. – Inertia: The tendency of a moving object to continue in a straight line or a stationary object to remain in plac ...
... the planets in orbit: • Inertia and gravity – Gravity: attracts all objects toward each other • The strength of gravity depends on the mass of the objects and the distance between them. – Inertia: The tendency of a moving object to continue in a straight line or a stationary object to remain in plac ...
Light and telescopes
... 2. Arrange the following types of "light" in their correct relative positions in the E-M spectrum: visible; infrared; radio; ultraviolet; X-rays; and gamma rays. 3. Predict whether telescopes designed to gather a specific type of "light" should be placed on Earth or in orbit on the basis of "atmosph ...
... 2. Arrange the following types of "light" in their correct relative positions in the E-M spectrum: visible; infrared; radio; ultraviolet; X-rays; and gamma rays. 3. Predict whether telescopes designed to gather a specific type of "light" should be placed on Earth or in orbit on the basis of "atmosph ...
Jeopardy Review
... Describe two ways that light is separated out into its component colors for spectroscopy ...
... Describe two ways that light is separated out into its component colors for spectroscopy ...
2012 Cave Astrola Telescope Restoration
... Introduced during the middle of the twentieth century, the Cave Astrola Telescope became all the rage for amateur astronomers and deep sky object enthusiasts during the 1960’s and 70’s. The Cave Optical Company that was in charge of this minor scientific revolution was led by a father and son team. ...
... Introduced during the middle of the twentieth century, the Cave Astrola Telescope became all the rage for amateur astronomers and deep sky object enthusiasts during the 1960’s and 70’s. The Cave Optical Company that was in charge of this minor scientific revolution was led by a father and son team. ...
186,000 miles per second
... A= ∏(r)2 So, if you double the size of the telescope, it increases its light gathering potential by ____? ...
... A= ∏(r)2 So, if you double the size of the telescope, it increases its light gathering potential by ____? ...
Optical Telescopes and Instrumentation by Christian Clemens
... charge coupled device (CCD) for 305 to 1000 nm ...
... charge coupled device (CCD) for 305 to 1000 nm ...
Astro 201: Sept. 14, 2010
... Problem #2: It’s really hard to repair telescopes in space – only Hubble was designed to be repairable ...
... Problem #2: It’s really hard to repair telescopes in space – only Hubble was designed to be repairable ...
Reflecting - Cloudfront.net
... Light is also absorbed and scattered by the atmosphere This means that even an optical telescope works better in Space. Like • Hubble Space Telescope: For “Deep Space” • Kepler Space telescope: Looking for planet around other stars ...
... Light is also absorbed and scattered by the atmosphere This means that even an optical telescope works better in Space. Like • Hubble Space Telescope: For “Deep Space” • Kepler Space telescope: Looking for planet around other stars ...
The Milky Way
... The Hubble Space Telescope • Launched in 1990; maintained and upgraded by several space shuttle service missions throughout the 1990s and early 2000’s ...
... The Hubble Space Telescope • Launched in 1990; maintained and upgraded by several space shuttle service missions throughout the 1990s and early 2000’s ...
Slide 1
... APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE AREA OF THE OBJECTIVE LENS OR MIRROR TO THE AREA OF THE EYEPIECE. FOR EXAMPLE, WITH AN 8 INCH (20 CM) TELESCOPE, THE OBJECTIVE AREA WOULD BE: A = PR2 = 314 cm2 FOR AN EYEPIECE 0.2 cm IN DIAMETER A2 = PR2 = 0.0314 cm2 THE RATIO WOULD BE ...
... APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE AREA OF THE OBJECTIVE LENS OR MIRROR TO THE AREA OF THE EYEPIECE. FOR EXAMPLE, WITH AN 8 INCH (20 CM) TELESCOPE, THE OBJECTIVE AREA WOULD BE: A = PR2 = 314 cm2 FOR AN EYEPIECE 0.2 cm IN DIAMETER A2 = PR2 = 0.0314 cm2 THE RATIO WOULD BE ...
Science 9 Unit 5: Space Name - Science 9
... Bigger telescopes enable astronomers to discover new bodies in space. Sir William Herschel built a huge reflecting telescope and discovered the planet Uranus with it in 1773. The largest refracting telescope was built at the Yerkes Observatory near the end of the nineteenth century. With it, Gerald ...
... Bigger telescopes enable astronomers to discover new bodies in space. Sir William Herschel built a huge reflecting telescope and discovered the planet Uranus with it in 1773. The largest refracting telescope was built at the Yerkes Observatory near the end of the nineteenth century. With it, Gerald ...
Astronomy
... Electromagnetic Radiation and Telescopes Test 1. The largest telescope ever constructed was a a.) Reflecting telescope. b.) Refracting telescope c.) Radio telescope d.) Newtonian telescope 2. Which of the following is NOT true of light? a.) Light can behave as a particle or as a wave. b.) Light part ...
... Electromagnetic Radiation and Telescopes Test 1. The largest telescope ever constructed was a a.) Reflecting telescope. b.) Refracting telescope c.) Radio telescope d.) Newtonian telescope 2. Which of the following is NOT true of light? a.) Light can behave as a particle or as a wave. b.) Light part ...
Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990, and remains in operation. With a 2.4-meter (7.9 ft) mirror, Hubble's four main instruments observe in the near ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared spectra. The telescope is named after the astronomer Edwin Hubble.Hubble's orbit outside the distortion of Earth's atmosphere allows it to take extremely high-resolution images with negligible background light. Hubble has recorded some of the most detailed visible-light images ever, allowing a deep view into space and time. Many Hubble observations have led to breakthroughs in astrophysics, such as accurately determining the rate of expansion of the universe.Although not the first space telescope, Hubble is one of the largest and most versatile, and is well known as both a vital research tool and a public relations boon for astronomy. The HST was built by the United States space agency NASA, with contributions from the European Space Agency, and is operated by the Space Telescope Science Institute. The HST is one of NASA's Great Observatories, along with the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, the Chandra X-ray Observatory, and the Spitzer Space Telescope.Space telescopes were proposed as early as 1923. Hubble was funded in the 1970s, with a proposed launch in 1983, but the project was beset by technical delays, budget problems, and the Challenger disaster. When finally launched in 1990, Hubble's main mirror was found to have been ground incorrectly, compromising the telescope's capabilities. The optics were corrected to their intended quality by a servicing mission in 1993.Hubble is the only telescope designed to be serviced in space by astronauts. After launch by Space Shuttle Discovery in 1990, four subsequent Space Shuttle missions repaired, upgraded, and replaced systems on the telescope. A fifth mission was canceled on safety grounds following the Columbia disaster. However, after spirited public discussion, NASA administrator Mike Griffin approved one final servicing mission, completed in 2009. The telescope is still operating as of 2015, and may last until 2030–2040. Its scientific successor, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), is scheduled for launch in 2018.