Telescopes in Astronomy Once upon a time‚ we believed the Earth was at the center of our universe. We were seriously mistaken. We have come to find that at the center of most galaxies is a giant black hole that keeps everything together. With the use of telescopes‚ we have made it possible to see the “impossible”. We are able to see the geographic landscape of distant planets and moons. Telescopes have made it possible to measure the speed of light‚ understand gravity‚ and grasp other laws of physics
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Telescopes Hans Lippershey (1570 - September 1619) was a Dutch lens maker. Lippershey is believed to be the first to apply for a patent for his design‚ a few weeks before Jacob Metius (a Dutch instrument maker and optician)‚ and making it available for general use in 1608. The telescope invented by Lippershey was composed of a convex and a concave lens‚ as this construction did not invert the image and had only a magnification of just 3x. Galileo’s telescope improved the original Dutch telescopes
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Reflecting Telescope Telescope A telescope is an instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects by collecting electromagnetic radiation (such as visible light). The first known practical telescopes were invented in the Netherlands at the beginning of the 17th century‚ using glass lenses. Today‚ the reflecting telescope is considered as one of the most powerful scientific instruments ever invented. Within a few decades‚ the reflecting telescope was invented‚ which used mirrors. In the 20th
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Telescopes A telescope is an instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects by collecting electromagnetic radiation such as visible light. The first known practical telescopes were invented in the Netherlands at the beginning of the 17th century‚ using glass lenses. They found use in terrestrial applications and astronomy. Telescopes come in all shapes and sizes‚ from a little plastic tube you buy at a toy store for $2‚ to the the Hubble telescope which weighs several tons. Amateur telescopes
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The telescope is one of the most magnificent inventions made in the renaissance‚ first made by Hans Lippershey in 1608. Since this invention there have been plenty of astronomy lovers that have been trying to perfection it‚ for example Galileo Galilee. Since the fist invention of the telescope bye Hans Lippershey there have been many accusations that Lippershey stole the idea from another eye maker‚ Zacharias Jansen. Jansen is credited of inventing the compound microscope. Galileo is considered
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The telescope is an important astronomical tool that gathers and focuses electromagnetic radiation. Telescopes serve to both increase the angular size and the brightness of objects. When we speak about telescopes we are usually referring to optical telescopes‚ but many other types of telescopes also exist for other spectrum of electromagnetic radiation. It is unclear as to who it was that actually invented the telescope but Galileo Galilei is credited as being the first to use a telescope for
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The concept of utilitarianism is that any action should create the most amount of happiness for the most number of people. Utilitarian’s believe in the principle of utility as the one universal moral code. Act utilitarianism states that it is the right action that brings the greatest happiness to the greatest number of people. It is a concept that believes that the morality of an action is determined by its usefulness to most of the people‚ that this act is in accordance with the moral rules since
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The Telescope (Reflecting) Introduction: The true beauty of the universe cannot be seen by just the naked eye‚ the telescope is controversially the most important optical instrument in history. Telescopes are widely used around the world and come in different shapes‚ sizes and go by a variety of different names. They can be used to detect noise and sound and even be used to study the stars and supernovas but are more commonly used to gain another perspective into space‚ watching planets such
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Telescopes are considered to be an instrument that makes distant objects to appear closer‚ (Northwestern‚ 2012). These instruments have assisted scientists and astronomers in their studies of the universe. With the use of a telescope the studies have changed and become easier to study. This paper will provide information on how the telescope has changed the views of the universe‚ designs of telescopes‚ ground-based telescopes‚ strengths and weaknesses of the location of the telescope‚ different frequencies
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ASSESSMENT COVER SHEET Course: 12 PHY Level: 2 Title of Assessment: Light Manipulation using telescopes Standard Number: AS91169 Version: 2 Credits: 3 Time Allowed: Two weeks Due Date: 2nd March 2018 Further assessment opportunity offered: Yes Teacher in Charge: Student’s Name __________Bradley Cartwright____________ Tutor Group ______NWIN________ Teacher ____CRR________________________ Date handed in ________________________Time handed in ____________
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