Dawson Haithcock What is an Observatory An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events Astronomy climatologymeteorology geology oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed Historically observatorie ID: 353245
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Observatory
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What is an Observatory?
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed. Historically, observatories were as simple as containing an astronomical sextant (for measuring the distance between stars) or Stonehenge (which has some alignments on astronomical phenomena).Slide3
Ground Based Observatories
Ground-based observatories, located on the surface of Earth, are used to make observations in the radio and visible light portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Most optical telescopes are housed within a dome or similar structure, to protect the delicate instruments from the elements. Telescope domes have a slit or other opening in the roof that can be opened during observing, and closed when the telescope is not in use. In most cases, the entire upper portion of the telescope dome can be rotated to allow the instrument to observe different sections of the night sky. Radio telescopes usually do not have domes.Slide4
Space Based Observatories
Space-based observatories are telescopes or other instruments that are located in outer space, many in orbit around the Earth. Space-based observatories can be used to observe astronomical objects at wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum that cannot penetrate the Earth's atmosphere and are thus impossible to observe using ground-based telescopes. The Earth's atmosphere is opaque to ultraviolet radiation, X-rays, and gamma rays and is partially opaque to infrared radiation so observations in these portions of the electromagnetic spectrum are best carried out from a location above the atmosphere of our planet. Another advantage of space-based telescopes is that, because of their location above the Earth's atmosphere, their images are free from the effects of atmospheric turbulence that plague ground-based observations. As a result, the angular resolution of space telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope is often much smaller than a ground-based telescope with a similar aperture.Slide5
Airborne Observatories
Airborne observatories have the advantage of height over ground installations, putting them above most of the Earth's atmosphere. But they also have an advantage over space telescopes – the instruments can be deployed, repaired and updated much more quickly and inexpensively. The Kuiper Airborne Observatory and the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy use airplanes to observe in the infrared, which is absorbed by water vapor in the atmosphere. Balloons for X-ray astronomy have been used in a variety of countries.Slide6
My Observatory
My Observatory is a small ground based on for use on the night sky. I plan to put its location at a high altitude because this is where the atmosphere is at its thinnest.
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exact location as to where I will place it is unclear, but I can assure you that it will be somewhere with a nice view. Slide7
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My Advancement
The reason my observatory is an advancement is that it has a new telescope in it. The telescope is 30 meters in diameter, which allows for incredibly bright and clear photos. The actual telescope is not shown in the model because it is closed inside of the observatory. Slide9Slide10Slide11Slide12Slide13Slide14Slide15Slide16Slide17Slide18Slide19Slide20Slide21Slide22Slide23Slide24Slide25Slide26Slide27Slide28Slide29Slide30Slide31Slide32Slide33Slide34Slide35Slide36Slide37Slide38Slide39Slide40Slide41Slide42Slide43Slide44Slide45Slide46Slide47Slide48Slide49Slide50Slide51Slide52Slide53Slide54Slide55Slide56Slide57Slide58Slide59Slide60Slide61Slide62Slide63Slide64Slide65Slide66Slide67Slide68Slide69Slide70Slide71Slide72Slide73Slide74Slide75Slide76Slide77Slide78Slide79Slide80Slide81Slide82Slide83Slide84Slide85Slide86Slide87Slide88Slide89Slide90Slide91Slide92Slide93Slide94Slide95Slide96Slide97Slide98Slide99Slide100