Astro 1050 Mon. Feb. 9, 2004
Chapter 5: Astronomical
Tools
Radiation: Two different
kinds
Properties of Light
Light is an
electromagnetic wave
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Relationship between
Energy and Wavelength of Light
Why is energy per photon
so important?
Numerical Relationship
between
wavelength and photon energy
Optical Telescopes and
Cameras
Refracting vs. Reflecting
Telescopes
Why do astronomers need
large telescopes?
Kinds of measurements
made with telescopes
Dark Side of the Moon
Dark Side of the Moon
Observing over the entire
electromagnetic spectrum
Bad “seeing”/Good
“seeing”
Active/Adaptive Optics
Hubble Space Telescope
(HST)
Chandra X-ray Observatory
Radio Telescopes
Infrared Telescopes
Infrared Telescopes
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
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