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Why are near infrared telescopes located on mountaintops and ultraviolet telescopes in Earth orbit?
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The primary infrared blocker, water vapor, is mostly in the lower atmosphere and the primary ultraviolet blocker, ozone, is located high in the atmosphere, far above mountaintops.
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What impact does light pollution have on astronomy?
No, it would not. Telescopes located on mountaintops ... above most of the atmosphere ... work much better than telescopes located in valleys do. And, viewed from the moon, where there's no atmosphere at all, the stars are plainly visible in the sky even when the sun is too.
Does the Vatican have telescopes in Arizona?
Yes, the Vatican Observatory Research Group operates the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope, one of the telescopes that is located at the Mount Graham International Observatory in Arizona.
Does the Vatican have telescopes on Mount Graham in Arizona?
Yes, the Vatican Observatory Research Group operates the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope, one of the telescopes that is located at the Mount Graham International Observatory in Arizona.
Where is visable light located on the electromagnet radiation?
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Why are so many large optical telescopes located on mountaintops?
The reason we locate optical telescopes in high places is because the earth's atmosphere distorts the light that passes through it. If we can get higher up, there will be less atmospheric distortion of the light from the objects we're observing. Additionally, there is usually less light pollution to affect the images, but relief from atmospheric distortion is the primary reason we go up.
What is the Differential of ultraviolet ray from infrared ray?
Ultraviolet rays have more energy and a higher frequency, while an Infrared ray is essentially heat, which has less radiation, and a longer wavelength. Also, they are located lower of the Electromagnetic Spectrum.
What electromagnetic wave is located between infrared radiation and ultraviolet radiation in the visible spectrum?
The term "electromagnetic" is the wrong term. The correct term is "photoelectric". Aslo the phrase between the infrared and ultraviolet should be stated: between the thresholds of infrared and ultra-violet light. So the correct question would be: What is the region of the photoelectric spectrum that lies between the thresholds of infrared and ultra-violet light? Answer: The visible light spectrum
Why do astronomers currently prefer orbiting telescopes over earth based telescopes?
Orbiting telescopes are located in the sky, where it is not affected by the turbulence of the atmosphere, while ground-based telescopes are located on the ground, where the atmospheric turbulence (the moving of air) is greater. This is also the reason that some telescopes are built on mountains where the atmosphere is thinner and turbulence is smaller.
Why can infrared telescopes operate from high flying aircraft and high mountain tops whereas Xray telescopes must be place in orbit?
Current telescopes detect different wavelengths of "light," which, in general, is called electromagnetic radiation. Earth's atmosphere is transparent to infrared radiation - it can easily transmit though our atmosphere. Therefore we can easily detect it from within Earth's atmosphere. However, X-Rays do not easily transmit through the Earth's atmosphere, so we must place our X-Ray detectors OUTSIDE of our atmosphere, ie. in orbit around the earth.
What impact does light pollution have on astronomy?
No, it would not. Telescopes located on mountaintops ... above most of the atmosphere ... work much better than telescopes located in valleys do. And, viewed from the moon, where there's no atmosphere at all, the stars are plainly visible in the sky even when the sun is too.
Why do astronomers currently prefer orbiting telescopes over earth-base telescope?
Orbiting telescopes are located in the sky, where it is not affected by the turbulence of the atmosphere, while ground-based telescopes are located on the ground, where the atmospheric turbulence (the moving of air) is greater. This is also the reason that some telescopes are built on mountains where the atmosphere is thinner and turbulence is smaller.
Where are ultraviolet rays located?
the sun and hot surfaces
Where is the Telescopes In Education Foundation in Sunland California located?
The address of the Telescopes In Education Foundation is: 8100 Foothill Blvd, Sunland, CA 91040-2966
What is an Earth telescope?
An Earth-bound telescope is merely a telescope located on Earth. This term is used to distinguish all of our normal telescopes on Earth from space telescopes or orbiting telescopes. The Hubble space telescope is the most famous space telescope, but there are many dozens of telescopes orbiting Earth which look at Earth or the Sun or other objects in space. Obviously, it is easier to construct an Earth-bound telescope and they can be bigger since getting a telescope into space requires a rocket and a lot more engineering and money. Space telescopes have the advantage of being outside the atmosphere and thus no atmosphere to diminish the quality of the image. For infrared telescopes there is the advantage of being in the cold environment of space where the interference from radiations of hot objects on Earth is absent. On the other hand, space telescopes are hard to repair and you can't really be there to look through them.
Short note on light?
"Light" is a very narrow band of radiation in the electromagnetic spectrum - approximately 400 nanometers (nm) to 700 nm. It is located between ultraviolet and infrared radiation and is special because we have evolved the capability to see this radiation as the light that we know and all of its colors.
Why are radio telescopes not located on top of mountains like the visible light telescopes?
It is not necessary to do so, as atmosphere doesn't distort radio signals as much as visible light.
Where is an example of ultraviolet light located?
Look on a sonic screwdriver. Z
