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Which is better observed by an X-ray telescope than an infrared telescope?
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∙ 11y ago
The questions seems incomplete so I will interpret it to be: which is better to observe with: an x-ray telescope or an infrared telescope.
A telescope is a tool. Tools are designed to do a specific job. Humans eyes are able to see only part of the total light spectrum which physicist and astronomers call the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS). The part of the EMS that we see, we call visible light and runs the colors of the rainbow. Light above or below the range (wavelengths) of visible light can tell us different things about the same object being viewed. Infrared light (radiation) tells us thing about the universe in terms of physical and chemical activity that can occur in the energy (heat) ranges that produce IR light waves while x-ray radiation (x-ray light) does the same thing in the energy (heat) ranges that produce x-rays (light).
Returning to the tool statement, you have a tack and sledge hammer, which hammer would you use to drive a: tack, a railroad spikes? Each tool has its specific purpose, the same with Infrared vs X-ray telescopes. In the case of the two types of telescopes, it is nice to be able to view the same celestial object at different wavelengths of light.
If you are a sci-fi fan think of the classic move: "Predator" with Arnold. The alien viewed the world in infrared vision because it came from a world whose sun emitted light energy predominately in the infrared range of the spectrum (EMS). We use infrared and x-rays for many purposes in medicine can you think of a few instances? The tools using these forms of light do specific functions. Neither one is better than the other, it is a question of what tool is needed.
A dentist examining a patient with a bad tooth using infrared would see an excessive amount of warmth in the area of a bad tooth and if he used x-ray would probably see the bad decay of the tooth which would not be visible with infrared.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoX-rays!
Some objects which emit X-rays are Neutron Stars, Hot gas, etc. (basically all cosmic bodies heated to a very high degree. Check Related Link)
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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.
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