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Why doesn't the telescope mirror in a reflecting telescope get in the way of what you are viewing?
It does, a little. But the amount of light lost by the secondary mirror blocking the primary mirror is generally a small percentage. But to avoid even that loss, some reflecting telescopes are being built with an angled primary mirror. The secondary mirror is off-axis, meaning that the secondary mirror doesn't block ANY light from the primary.
What telescope has an eyepiece lens and a mirror?
A reflecting telescope has both an eyepiece lens and a mirror. Light enters the telescope and is reflected off the primary mirror to a secondary mirror, which then directs the light to the eyepiece where it is magnified for viewing.
Which design has a convex primary mirror and a flat secondary mirror with the eyepiece located on the top side of the telescope tube?
The Newtonian reflector has a convex primary mirror and a flat secondary mirror with the eyepiece located on the top side of the telescope tube.
Is hubble space telescope a convex?
No - HSTs' primary mirror is a Cassegrain Reflector of Ritchey-Chrétien design, which contains a hyperbolic primary/secondary mirror.
Which part of a refracting telescope forms the image?
Eyepiece, Primary Mirror, Secondary Mirror, Prime Focus.
What kind of shape is the primary mirror of a reflecting telescope?
The name of this type of instrument is derived from the fact that the primary mirror reflects the light back to a focus instead of refracting it. The primary mirror usually has a concave spherical or parabolic shape, and, as it reflects the light, it inverts the image at the focal plane.
What part of a reflecting telescope would you measure to find the apeture?
To find the aperture of a reflecting telescope, you would measure the diameter of the primary mirror. The aperture of a telescope is the diameter of its primary light-gathering element, which in the case of a reflecting telescope, is the primary mirror.
How big is the Hubble space telescope primary mirror?
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Where is secondary mirror on Hubble telescope?
The secondary mirror of the Hubble Space Telescope is positioned in front of the primary mirror, mounted on a support structure called the "spider." It reflects light collected by the primary mirror towards the telescope's instruments. This configuration allows Hubble to focus and capture detailed images of astronomical objects. The secondary mirror's placement is crucial for the telescope's overall optical performance.
Where would a mirror have to be placed in order to use a telescope?
In a telescope, a mirror is typically placed at the primary focus to collect and reflect light from distant objects. In a reflecting telescope, the primary mirror gathers light and reflects it to a focal point, where a secondary mirror may direct the light to an eyepiece or camera. The precise positioning of the mirror is crucial to ensure optimal light collection and image clarity.
What reflecting telescope has a focus which results from a single secondary mirror and which forms through a hole in the primary mirror?
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Are light-gathering power and resolving power determined by the primary mirror of a telescope?
Yes, both have to do with the diameter of the objective mirror/lens
