Vocabulary
A particle single particle of light energy is called
photon
What are 2 types of telescopes?
Reflecting and Refracting
Who was the first astronomer to really use the telescope?
Which power is determines how clear an image is
resolving power
Theses waves are absorbed by the atmosphere
Gamma Waves
Why do astronomers avoid big cities?
Light pollution
Telescope that uses a mirror
Reflecting telescope
What is the name of the most successful observatory in history?
Hubble
Which power determines how much information a telescope can gather?
Light gathering power
These waves in the electromagnetic spectrum humans use to heat up food
microwaves
This lens makes sure there is less blurriness in a refracting telescope
achromatic lense
Telescope that uses a lens
Refracting telescope
Which space telescope can see furthest into the the past
James WEBB
The Webb space telescope "sees" this part of the EM spectrum
inferred waves
These waves can been pass through the atmosphere
Visible light and radio waves
Term to describe a blurry image caused by variable refraction
chromatic aberration
Name of the main lens in a refracting telescope
Primary lens
What is the kind of telescope that is too heavy and expensive to study the universe
refracting.
What is the difference between the heliocentric and geocentric universe?
Heliocentric - Sun centered
Geocentric - Earth centered
Which power is the least important aspect of a telescope
Magnifying Power
The original name of a telescope
spy glass
What part of the telescope is used to adjust the magnification?
Eyepiece
The telescope was invented in what year?
1608
Who is known as the father of MODERN astronomy?
Capernicus
Name the man who invented the telescope?
Hans Lippershey
X- ray and radio waves