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Module P7 L5 Chromatic Aberration One problem with very powerful telescopes that rely on refraction is chromatic aberration. This is when the lens focuses different colours…

Documents Kepler Mission: The Search Earth-like Planets By Kurt Wiehenstroer May 9, 2007.

Slide 1Kepler Mission: The Search Earth-like Planets By Kurt Wiehenstroer May 9, 2007 Slide 2 Planet Finding History Mercury 3000 BC Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn Wondering…

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1.  2. Telescopes and Astronomical Instruments The 2 main points of telescopes are To make images with as much angular information as possible To gather as much light as…

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1. Elizabeth RaeAnn Staab 2. 5 thGrade Day 1: Earth and Moon Day 2: Eclipses Day 3: Scientific Instruments for Studying Outer Space Day 4: Indiana University Observatory…

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How do Telescopes Work? How Telescopes Work? Tool of the trade The whole idea is to collect radiation from distant objects, not just observe them. We have come a long way…

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1. astronomy 2. GALILEO GALILEI Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei provided a number of scientific insights that laid the foundation for future scientists. His investigation…

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Slide 1 Slide 2  Copernicus Challenges Ancient Astronomy  Published Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres  Proposed a Heliocentric model of the universe  Tycho…

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Slide 1 Diffraction of Light By definition, diffraction refers to the apparent bending of waves around small obstacles and the spreading out of waves past small openings.…

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Slide 1 Astro 201: Sept. 16, 2010 New: Copies of Lecture Notes and HW are now on d2l, and should be faster to download. HW #3 on line, due Tuesday Midterm #1: Tuesday, Sept.…

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Slide 1 SOFIA — The Observatory open cavity (door not shown) TELESCOPE pressure bulkhead scientific instrument (1 of 7) Scientist work stations, telescope and instrument…