PPT-Satellites, Telescopes,

Probes and Rovers Definitions Satellite object that revolves around another object in space Natural the moon ManMade Telescope device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer. brPage 1br Artificial Satellites brPage 2br Artificial Satellites 8kZkkk kkZkd k aZkZk65533k Kknkpgk1 kkp G brPage 3br Geostationary Satellites KkkkpgZ Telescopes and the group project• As an exciting new experiment each group will build their telescope• Then each of you will carry out an observing project to assess the likelihood • We meeting #2. Good use for diffraction: . exoplanets. Good use for diffraction: . exoplanets. Chromatic aberration. Spherical aberration. Parabolic. Spherical. Coma. Astigmatism. (e.g., Hale telescope). Essential Questions- You should be able to answer these questions by the end of the PowerPoint.. What is the purpose of a telescope?. How do refracting telescopes work?. How do reflecting telescopes work?. rd. workshop on . . . Large Mm/. Submm. Telescopes . . . in the ALMA Era. March 10, 09:00 – 18:10. March 11, 09:00 – 17:40. COSMOS Lodge. Conference Room. Background of the workshop. S. R. Kulkarni. Caltech Optical Observatories. Workhorse Instruments. Optical Imagers & Spectrographs. NIR Imagers & Spectrographs and so on. Specialized Instruments. Polarimeters. , Rapid spectroscopy, .. . The most important property of a telescope? . No, it’s not it’s “power” or magnifying ability, it is……. Its . Light Gathering . power! So, . t. he diameter of the mirror or lens is THE most important property. Types of Telescopes. A telescope collects light over a large area and focuses it in a . small area where it can be viewed with an eye or a camera. This can be done in 2 ways:. Refracting Telescopes. What are satellites and space probes?. A satellite is a human-built object which revolves around the Earth.. What are satellites and space probes?. A space probe is a robot spacecraft that has left the Earth’s orbit.. Big. . Glass. Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT). Las . Campanas. , Chile. First Light 2024. Large Binocular Telescope (LBTO). Mt Graham, AZ, 2007. Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), Cerro . Pachon. How astronomers study space. Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR). Light can travel through empty space. All EMR travels at the speed of light. . 3 x 10. 8. m/sec. Astronomers study different types of EMR. How They Work. Michael J. Mackowski. Aerospace Engineer. October 2013. . With Updates from Shawn Shepherd. 2. What Satellites Do. Types of Satellite Missions:. Weather. Communications. Navigation. Scientific. Diffraction of Light. Newton pointed . out in his 1704 book . Opticks. , that "Light is never known to follow crooked passages nor to bend into the shadow". . This concept is consistent with the particle theory, which proposes that light particles must always travel in straight lines.. Ninth Edition. Neil F. Comins • William J. Kaufmann III. CHAPTER 3. Light and Telescopes. WHAT DO YOU THINK?. What is light? . What type of electromagnetic radiation is most dangerous to life?. What is the main purpose of a telescope? .