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What type of optical telescope has the potential to be made largest in power?
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∙ 11y ago
For amateurs, reflecting telescopes (with one parabolic and one flat mirror) can be made cheaply at very large sizes. For example, a $3000 telescope with lenses might be 4 inches wide and one with mirrors might be 16 inches wide. This also makes it possible to build massive reflectors for research purposes, like the planned 38-metre-wide E-ELT.
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What power of an optical telescope is most affected by light pollution?
A small aperture.
What property of an optical telescope is associated with sharper images?
The aperture of the main lens or mirror, which also determines the light gathering power ------------------------- True but the quality of the mirrors or lenses (how near they are to a perfect shape for the design of telescope) determines the sharpness of the image.
What does optical power mean?
optical power means living
Which power of a telescope is the least important?
Magnifying Power
Does the diameter of a telescope control its magnification?
No, you can change the magnification of the telescope by simply changing the eyepiece. The two most important powers of the telescope, light-gathering power and resolving power, depend on the diameter of the telescope, but it does not control the magnification.
What power of an optical telescope is most affected by light pollution?
A small aperture.
What property of an optical telescope is associated with sharper images?
The aperture of the main lens or mirror, which also determines the light gathering power ------------------------- True but the quality of the mirrors or lenses (how near they are to a perfect shape for the design of telescope) determines the sharpness of the image.
What is the Definition of resolving power?
The ability of a microscope, telescope, or other optical instrument to produce separate images of closely placed objects. It's also possible to relate this to optical instruments such as computer screens or digital cameras where a higher resolution (more resolving power) will produce a clearer image.
What does optical power mean?
optical power means living
What makes a telescope powerful?
The light-gathering power of a telescope is determined by its aperture, which refers to the width of a telescopes primary mirror or objective lens.
What is the difference between a High Power telescope and a Reflecting telescope?
A Reflecting telescope has a lot of zooming technologies and the High Power telescope is highly powered.
Why does the light gathering power of a telescope vary?
The light gathering power of a telescope is directly proportional to the area of the objective lens of the telescope.
Does a curved mirror necessarily have optical power?
Yes but a complex curve will not have a simple or single optical power.
What is optical energy?
Optical Energy, better known as Optical Power, is the converging strength of a lens. As an example a lens with a high Optical Power will have a wider range of view but less focal distance. A lens with low Optical Power will have a longer focal distance but less range of view.
Does a thinner and less convex lens have a shorter focal length and low optical power?
It is not necessary that a thinner convex lens have less optical power or a thicker lens has more optical power
Can you attach a Nikon P900 to a telescope to get more optical zoom?
Although I'm not familiar with the Nikon P900 system, adding a camera to a telescope is usually an enhancement. The only downside would be if you are trying to exceed the usable magnification of the overall system. Despite manufacturers claims of high magnification (for sales purposes), no telescope is much good above 100 power, and excellent images are usually achieved around 60x. High magnification means magnifying the atmospheric and optical defects as well as the image you want.
Which power of a telescope is the least important?
Magnifying Power
