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How can you determine the light gathering power ratio between a 1 meter telescope and a 10 meter telescope?
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The light gathering power is directly proportional to the light gathering area, so all you have to do is figure out the ratio of the areas of the two scopes. Another answer: Do you remember fourth grade arithmetic? Do you remember pi r square?
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The light gathering power of a telescope increases as the objective increases?
Yes, light gathering power is proportional to the area of the objective. The more light a telescope can gather, the better the telescope will be able to allow the user to see.
Which type of telescope uses a mirror to gather light?
A reflecting telescope.
How far can hubble telescope see into space?
The Hubble Space Telescope can see out to a distance of several billions of light-years.
What is light gathering arcylic used for?
erectile disfunction
What is it called when light travels through the lens of a telescope?
Refraction
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.
The light gathering power of a telescope increases as the objective increases?
Yes, light gathering power is proportional to the area of the objective. The more light a telescope can gather, the better the telescope will be able to allow the user to see.
What is the purpose of the newtonian reflecting telescope?
Gathering and focusing light from distant objects.
A telescope that suffers from chromatic aberration and has a low light gathering power is most likely?
a. a small diameter reflecting telescope.
What is the ratio of the light gathering power of a 1.39 m telescope to that of a 0.79 m telescope?
(1.39/0.79)2 = about 3.1 (rounded)
What is the difference between a radio telescope and a light telescope?
radio telescope detects radio waves and a light telescope views light waves.
What is better a 60mm or a 70mm telescope?
70 mm. The numbers refer to the diameter of the main lens or mirror; the larger this number, the more light-gathering the telescope is, and also, the higher its resolution will be.70 mm. The numbers refer to the diameter of the main lens or mirror; the larger this number, the more light-gathering the telescope is, and also, the higher its resolution will be.70 mm. The numbers refer to the diameter of the main lens or mirror; the larger this number, the more light-gathering the telescope is, and also, the higher its resolution will be.70 mm. The numbers refer to the diameter of the main lens or mirror; the larger this number, the more light-gathering the telescope is, and also, the higher its resolution will be.
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.
If the radius of an objective mirror of a telescope is tripled its light-gathering power is likely to become?
9 times greater.
If the radius of an objective mirror of a telescope is tripled how will its light gathering power be affected?
It will become 9 times as great.
What does the light gathering ability of a telescope depend on?
A refracting telescope is a type of optical telescope. It was used in astronomical telescopes and spy glasses. Objective lens are used to produce the image.
Is a light telescope the same as a refracting telescope?
Not exactly. A light telescope is a telescope that catches and shows visible light. The main light-gathering piece may either be a lens, in which case you would have a refracting telescope. Or - much more common with the larger telescopes - the main light-gathering piece is a parabolic mirror. In this case, it is a reflecting telescope. The largest refracting telescope is about 1.2 meters in diameter; all larger telescopes - currently up to about 8 meters - are parabolic mirrors.
