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Why can an orbiting telescope from clearer images than one on earth?
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Because it doesn't have to look through any air
to see the things it wants to see.
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Why does the Hubble Space Telescope give clearer images than those from earth?
Hubble does not have to contend with the atmosphere of the earth which bends and distorts images from earth-based telescopes.
Why are images from the hubble telescope clearer than images from the telescopes on earth?
Because of the atmosphere. The atmosphere distorts light (this is also why stars 'twinkle'), where as the HST, free from this, faces no interference.
Why does a space telescope produce a clearer image then an earth based telescope?
There is less dust in space than earth.
Why is it important that the hubble telescope is outside the earths atmosphere?
Outside the atmosphere the telescope has no interference, precisely by the atmosphere. The telescope can get a clearer picture, and see certain wavelengengths that don't reach Earth.Outside the atmosphere the telescope has no interference, precisely by the atmosphere. The telescope can get a clearer picture, and see certain wavelengengths that don't reach Earth.Outside the atmosphere the telescope has no interference, precisely by the atmosphere. The telescope can get a clearer picture, and see certain wavelengengths that don't reach Earth.Outside the atmosphere the telescope has no interference, precisely by the atmosphere. The telescope can get a clearer picture, and see certain wavelengengths that don't reach Earth.
Where is Hubble Telescope located?
The Hubble Telescope is a space telescope which is approximately 559 kilometers away from the surface of the earth in a "low earth orbit" which indicates that it is orbiting under 200 kilometers.
Why was the hibble telescope invented?
You are probably referring to the Hubble space telescope. The basic idea is that a telescope in space has a clearer view, because it doesn't have atmospheric interference. Thus, the hubble telescope, while only being 2.4 meter in diameter, can get clearer pictures than a 5-meter telescope on Earth, for example. Also, it can capture some wavelengths that don't get to the Earth's surface, because they are almost completely absorbed by the atmosphere.
What is an advantage of using orbiting telescopes rather than ground based telescope?
There is no distortion from Earth's atmosphere.
Why can the Hubble telescope see better than a telescope on earth?
Even in excellent weather, telescopes on Earth are affected by the thickness of the atmosphere. This causes the air to be slightly refractive, meaning that the air bents the light as it comes through the atmosphere, and distorts the image that we are trying to see.The Hubble Space Telescope is much smaller than many terrestrial telescopes, but because there is no atmospheric distortion, the images can be far clearer and can be magnified more.
How does the spitzer space telescope stay cool?
Spitzer gets a much clearer view of the wavelengths that are blocked by the Earth's atmoshere
Why are images from the hubble space telescope important?
We understand earth and space more because of it.
How are images transmitted back to Earth by a refracting telescope?
If a telescope is in orbit it must have its results converted to radio waves to transmit back to Earth. It doesn't matter what type of telescope it is. Most research telescopes are reflectors.
Is the hubble space telescope a space observatory?
It is not an observatory, it simply is an instrument (= a telescope) flying in space, orbiting Earth once in 97 minutes. It is operated from the ground and the "observatory facilities" are on the ground.
