'Modern telescopes' presentation slideshows

Chapter 3

Chapter 3. Light and Telescopes: Extending Our Senses. Introduction. E verybody knows that astronomers use telescopes, but not everybody realizes that the telescopes astronomers use are of very different types.

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Electromagnetic Radiation and Telescopes

Electromagnetic Radiation and Telescopes. (How we get information about the cosmos and how we gather the information). Clicker Question. a) bend around corners and edges. b) separate into its component colors. c) bend through a lens. d) disperse within a prism. e) reflect off a mirror.

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Diffraction of Light

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. Diffraction of Light.

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Saturn

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Modern Telescopes

Modern Telescopes. Best to surf the web Recommend search engine:www.google.com Select search for images or websites Search for telescopes or observatories by name This power point summarizes some of the important new telescopes. Mauna Kea Observatories. Keck 10m telescopes.

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