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The word "Observatory" is used to refer to a dedicated building where large optical telescopes are housed. This usually includes a protective dome that can be opened or retracted to observe the stars.

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Major optical telescopes are found in locations with....?

Fairly tall mountain peaks without major cities nearby.


Where are telescopes found?

Optical telescopes are found through out the world. They have even been taken to space as in the Hubble Telescope. The Optical telescope is the main telescope used by amateur astronomers. They are used in Gardens through out the world. Professional optical telescopes are generally placed on the very top of mountings. This is to reduce the amount of distortion caused by the atmosphere. The Keck observatory for example is at an altitude of 4.2 km atop the summit of Mauna Kea on Hawaii.


Why are big telescopes found on top of mountains?

The Earth's atmosphere provides interference to optical telescopes because the molecules in the air scatter and disrupt light. Many telescopes are placed at high elevation because the atmosphere is thinner and will cause less interference.


What have telescopes found out?

telescopes have found out that im AWESOME


Where are telescopes generally found?

At a store for telescopes!


What is the function of the object lens in the microscope?

It is an optical instrument that gathers light from the object being observed and focus the light rays to produce a real image. They are also called objectives. In microscopes, lenses are found at the bottom near the sample. They are mainly used at telescopes, microscopes and cameras.


What are reflecting and refracting telescopes designed for?

Light is found by reflecting telescopes and refracting telescopes are used to dected sound


Where are radio telescopes found?

In the spac


What contains lens?

A lens typically consists of a transparent curved piece of glass or other material that refracts light to form an image. Lenses are commonly found in cameras, eyeglasses, microscopes, telescopes, and other optical instruments.


What is found in telescopes and microscopes?

Lenses and/or mirrors


What is an artificial telescope?

An artificial telescope refers to a telescope that is man-made and not naturally occurring. They are designed to collect and focus light from distant objects for observation and study. Artificial telescopes can be found in various forms, including optical, radio, x-ray, and infrared telescopes.


What have telescopes discovered and found out?

Telescopes have helped discover many things in space that are not visible such as some of the outer planets of our solar system.