Parts of/Kinds of Telescopes
The parts of a telescope that measure data and allow for scientific analysis
What are instruments?
The purpose of adaptive optics
What is reducing imperfections caused by the atmosphere in the light the telescope receives?
What does CCD stand for
What is charge-coupled device?
What is the name of what is analyzed in spectroscopy
What is a spectrum?
The two kinds of reflecting telescopes
What are Newtonian and Cassegrain?
The main part of the telescope that performs adaptive optics
What is a deformable mirror?
What kind of older technology did CCDs replace
What is photographic film?
What are the kinds of features on a spectrum
What are absorption and emission lines?
The kind of telescope the JWST is
What is a reflecting telescope?
The purpose of shining a laser into the sky
What is to create an artificial star?
What type of energy do CCDs convert into electronic signals
What are photons?
What are two things the information spectroscopy can tell us about an object
What are composition, velocity, etc.?
What is the main advantage of equitorial telescope mounts?
What is easily tracking objects in the sky?
How often is the deformable mirror updated to correct for distortions?
What is constantly?
What determines the resolution for CCDs
What is the number of pixels?
What are the parts of the spectra analyzed
What are absorption features?
The kind of mount used by most telescopes
What is an altazimuth mount?
Which part of the atmosphere often has the most turbulence and causes the most distortions
What is the planet boundary layer?
What makes CCDs ideal for use in astronomy
What is high sensitivity?
Which chemical compound was found in Venus's atmosphere with spectroscopy by JWST?
What is phosphine?