288T Astronomy Patch Program - Cadettes
... STEP 1: LEARN ABOUT DISTANCE IN ASTRONOMY o Define each of the following: Astronomical Unit. Light Year. Parsec. STEP 2: LEARN ABOUT TELESCOPES o Who invented the first telescope? Galileo Galilei. Hans Lipperhey. o Correctly match the following telescope components to their description. a. Eyepiece ...
... STEP 1: LEARN ABOUT DISTANCE IN ASTRONOMY o Define each of the following: Astronomical Unit. Light Year. Parsec. STEP 2: LEARN ABOUT TELESCOPES o Who invented the first telescope? Galileo Galilei. Hans Lipperhey. o Correctly match the following telescope components to their description. a. Eyepiece ...
NASA Space Place
... When isolated stars like our Sun reach the end of their lives, they're expected to blow off their outer layers in a roughly spherical configuration: a planetary nebula. But the most spectacular bubbles don't come from gas-and-plasma getting expelled into otherwise empty space, but from young, hot st ...
... When isolated stars like our Sun reach the end of their lives, they're expected to blow off their outer layers in a roughly spherical configuration: a planetary nebula. But the most spectacular bubbles don't come from gas-and-plasma getting expelled into otherwise empty space, but from young, hot st ...
Astronomy 120
... Please CIRCLE or put a box around your final answer if it is numerical. 1. What is the most important function of a telescope? 2. Zeilik Study Exercise 6.5 Suppose you are on a TV quiz show. They show you optical, infrared, and radio telescopes with the same size objective and ask you to list the de ...
... Please CIRCLE or put a box around your final answer if it is numerical. 1. What is the most important function of a telescope? 2. Zeilik Study Exercise 6.5 Suppose you are on a TV quiz show. They show you optical, infrared, and radio telescopes with the same size objective and ask you to list the de ...
Tools for Studying Space
... signal from celestial sources Radio telescopes are less affected by turbulence in the atmosphere, clouds, and the weather; viewing is possible 24 hours a day; they can “see” through interstellar dust clouds that obscure visible wavelengths Radio telescopes have revealed spectacular events (the colli ...
... signal from celestial sources Radio telescopes are less affected by turbulence in the atmosphere, clouds, and the weather; viewing is possible 24 hours a day; they can “see” through interstellar dust clouds that obscure visible wavelengths Radio telescopes have revealed spectacular events (the colli ...
pptx
... Smaller mirrors are easier and cheaper to build, so large telescopes also use segmented mirrors. ...
... Smaller mirrors are easier and cheaper to build, so large telescopes also use segmented mirrors. ...
Hubblecast Episode 68: The Hubble time machine Visual notes 00
... 10. Hubble is still searching the distant Universe for clues about how the Universe formed, and how it has evolved. Several of Hubble’s surveys, for example CANDELS, CLASH, and GOODS, are scanning for distant supernova explosions, objects that are good celestial distance markers. Observations of dis ...
... 10. Hubble is still searching the distant Universe for clues about how the Universe formed, and how it has evolved. Several of Hubble’s surveys, for example CANDELS, CLASH, and GOODS, are scanning for distant supernova explosions, objects that are good celestial distance markers. Observations of dis ...
Slide 1
... It carries a solar shield and orbits in an earth-trailing solar orbit, which allows the telescope to cool rapidly and has reduced the cost of the mission. ...
... It carries a solar shield and orbits in an earth-trailing solar orbit, which allows the telescope to cool rapidly and has reduced the cost of the mission. ...
the Full Chapter 6 -
... Hawaii, the Very Large Array radio telescope in New Mexico, the European Infrared Space Observatory and NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. A similar approach was used in autumn 1998 to image the Hubble Deep Field South — a region of sky accessible to large optical and infrared telescopes in the south ...
... Hawaii, the Very Large Array radio telescope in New Mexico, the European Infrared Space Observatory and NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. A similar approach was used in autumn 1998 to image the Hubble Deep Field South — a region of sky accessible to large optical and infrared telescopes in the south ...
Tools of Astronomy
... Space-Based Astronomy • Astronomers often have to send their instruments into space to collect the information they seek. This is due to: • (1) Earth’s atmosphere blocking radiation • (2) When radiation is allowed to pass through atmosphere, the images are blurred • (3) To make close-up observation ...
... Space-Based Astronomy • Astronomers often have to send their instruments into space to collect the information they seek. This is due to: • (1) Earth’s atmosphere blocking radiation • (2) When radiation is allowed to pass through atmosphere, the images are blurred • (3) To make close-up observation ...
Keywords: Pluto, New Horizon Hubblecast Episode
... reached Pluto after nine years of flight, almost all the information that we had about Pluto came from Hubble. ...
... reached Pluto after nine years of flight, almost all the information that we had about Pluto came from Hubble. ...
Astronomical Ideas Fall 2012 Homework 3 Solutions 1. How bright
... reasons, but must say something about the image quality benefit to the telescope being above the atmosphere/in orbit]. The JWST has several differences from HST. The aperture will be much larger (6.5m versus 2.5m), the wavelength of observation will be in the infrared (HST primarily observes at opti ...
... reasons, but must say something about the image quality benefit to the telescope being above the atmosphere/in orbit]. The JWST has several differences from HST. The aperture will be much larger (6.5m versus 2.5m), the wavelength of observation will be in the infrared (HST primarily observes at opti ...
Science 9 Unit 5: Space Name:
... 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 ...
Chapter 5 Telescope Test
... 1._____ The primary purpose of a telescope is to collect light 2._____ A Newtonian telescope has no secondary mirror 3._____ Radio telescopes are large because of the long wavelengths they receive 4._____ Gamma bursts are equal in energy to the whole life of our solar system 5._____ Near infrared de ...
... 1._____ The primary purpose of a telescope is to collect light 2._____ A Newtonian telescope has no secondary mirror 3._____ Radio telescopes are large because of the long wavelengths they receive 4._____ Gamma bursts are equal in energy to the whole life of our solar system 5._____ Near infrared de ...
No Spring Picnic on Neptune
... of the major planets — exhibits any evidence of seasonal change. After all, the Sun is 900 times dimmer than it is on Earth (see graphic, page 2, top). A warming trend is on the way So, how can astronomers tell that springtime has arrived at all? Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison an ...
... of the major planets — exhibits any evidence of seasonal change. After all, the Sun is 900 times dimmer than it is on Earth (see graphic, page 2, top). A warming trend is on the way So, how can astronomers tell that springtime has arrived at all? Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison an ...
Document
... suitable for all of the suggested target audience levels, however the content delivered using the slides should be modified to fit the audience for which the lesson is being used. Throughout the notes for the slides, there are comments that indicate where modifications can be made. The decision to i ...
... suitable for all of the suggested target audience levels, however the content delivered using the slides should be modified to fit the audience for which the lesson is being used. Throughout the notes for the slides, there are comments that indicate where modifications can be made. The decision to i ...
Lecture 4: Telescopes
... Newton's reflector (1671) The "mirror" was actually highly polished metal. With this technique, you could make telescopes with a larger field of view, but the metal tended to oxidize and needed to be removed and polished regularly. ...
... Newton's reflector (1671) The "mirror" was actually highly polished metal. With this technique, you could make telescopes with a larger field of view, but the metal tended to oxidize and needed to be removed and polished regularly. ...
SPACE EXPLORATION UNIT
... Using computers to combine images from >1 telescope Acts like telescope the size of the distance between telescopes (greatly improves resolving power) The Very Large Telescope (VLT) is operated by the European Southern Observatory in Chile ...
... Using computers to combine images from >1 telescope Acts like telescope the size of the distance between telescopes (greatly improves resolving power) The Very Large Telescope (VLT) is operated by the European Southern Observatory in Chile ...
Hubble - STScI
... Astronomers using ground-based telescopes to hunt for planets outside our solar system, dubbed extrasolar planets, have nabbed more than 100 alien worlds. But they needed the keen “eye” of Hubble to make the first direct measurement of the chemical makeup of an extrasolar planet's atmosphere. The te ...
... Astronomers using ground-based telescopes to hunt for planets outside our solar system, dubbed extrasolar planets, have nabbed more than 100 alien worlds. But they needed the keen “eye” of Hubble to make the first direct measurement of the chemical makeup of an extrasolar planet's atmosphere. The te ...
megascope - Marcia Bartusiak
... Almost by accident the two Minnesota astronomers found themselves spear heading a movement to establish the first multiscope facility in the United States. Because available time on the world's largest and best optical telescopes is a precious commodity, the astronomy department at the University o ...
... Almost by accident the two Minnesota astronomers found themselves spear heading a movement to establish the first multiscope facility in the United States. Because available time on the world's largest and best optical telescopes is a precious commodity, the astronomy department at the University o ...
Topic 4 Assignment - Science 9 Portfolio
... ground-based astronomical telescope by counteracting the effects of the atmosphere on the image. A deforming mirror in the light path of the telescope maintains a pointlike image of the celestial body using either a real star or a laser beam as a reference. Triangulation- the process of determining ...
... ground-based astronomical telescope by counteracting the effects of the atmosphere on the image. A deforming mirror in the light path of the telescope maintains a pointlike image of the celestial body using either a real star or a laser beam as a reference. Triangulation- the process of determining ...
Introduction to the Solar System
... • The farther a planet is from the sun, the longer it takes to orbit. The time it takes to complete one trip around the sun is called a YEAR. • Earth’s year is about 365 days long. Mercury makes a complete orbit in just 88 days. Neptune takes about 165 Earth years to complete its orbit around the su ...
... • The farther a planet is from the sun, the longer it takes to orbit. The time it takes to complete one trip around the sun is called a YEAR. • Earth’s year is about 365 days long. Mercury makes a complete orbit in just 88 days. Neptune takes about 165 Earth years to complete its orbit around the su ...
Lecture 6 - Physics and Astronomy
... Lenses bend different colors of light through different angles, just as a prism does ...
... Lenses bend different colors of light through different angles, just as a prism does ...
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.