Telescopes: Difference between revisions

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Telescopes are tools used to study the night sky. The key to any telescope is getting as much information from the night sky as possible. This is done by taking advantage of the physical properties of light.

The Main Idea

Telescopes utilize systems of Mirrors and Lenses (sometimes very complicated) to take as much information from light as possible.

Important Equations

Magnification is equal to the focal length of the objective lens divided by the focal length of the eyepiece.

Refracting Telescopes

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Reflecting Telescopes

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Different Models of Reflecting Telescopes

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Connectedness

As an aerospace engineering major, I found this topic to be very related to my major. Aerospace vehicles are often used to place telescopes in better locations for observation.

History

Put this idea in historical context. Give the reader the Who, What, When, Where, and Why.

External links

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References

Chaisson, Eric, and Steve McMillan. "Astronomy Today." Astronomy Today. Pearson, n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2015.

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 ==The Main Idea==
-Telescopes take utilizes complicated systems of [[Mirrors]] and [[Lenses]]
+Telescopes utilize systems of [[Mirrors]] and [[Lenses]] (sometimes very complicated) to take as much information from light as possible.
+===Important Equations===
+Magnification is equal to the focal length of the objective lens divided by the focal length of the eyepiece.
-===Types of Telescopes===
-What are the mathematical equations that allow us to model this topic.  For example <math>{\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}}_{system} = \vec{F}_{net}</math> where '''p''' is the momentum of the system and '''F''' is the net force from the surroundings.
 ===Refracting Telescopes===
+IMG 3035.JPG]
 ===Reflecting Telescopes===
+IMG 3036.JPG
+[IMG 3038.JPG]
 ===Different Models of Reflecting Telescopes===
-How do we visualize or predict using this topic. Consider embedding some vpython code here [https://trinket.io/glowscript/31d0f9ad9e Teach hands-on with GlowScript]
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-Be sure to show all steps in your solution and include diagrams whenever possible
+[IMG 3037.JPG]
 ==Connectedness==
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 Put this idea in historical context. Give the reader the Who, What, When, Where, and Why.
-== See also ==
-Are there related topics or categories in this wiki resource for the curious reader to explore?  How does this topic fit into that context?
-===Further reading===
-Books, Articles or other print media on this topic
 ===External links===