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Light telescopes with a diameter of 30-50 meters are currently planned; probably larger ones will be built in the future. I believe the largest radio telescope has a diameter of about 300 meters. On the other hand, it is possible to connect (through a technique called interferometry) telescopes that are thousands of kilometers apart, so they have the resolving power (but not the light-gathering capacity) of a single telescope that size.

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Who was hubble space telescope named after?

The Hubble Space Telescope was named after American astronomer Edwin Hubble, who made significant contributions to the field of observational cosmology. Hubble is best known for demonstrating the expansion of the universe through his observations of galaxies moving away from Earth.


Which man-made object is presently farthest away from the earth Is it the hubble satelite?

The farthest man-made object from Earth is Voyager 1 spacecraft, which was launched by NASA in 1977. It has since traveled beyond our solar system and continues to transmit data back to Earth. Hubble Space Telescope is in low Earth orbit and not as far from Earth as Voyager 1.


What speed does an object have to go to break free of the atmosphere?

If you want it to get away from Earth's gravitational field, the object would need a speed of 11.2 km/sec - obviously not considering energy lost by friction with the atmosphere.If you want it to get away from Earth's gravitational field, the object would need a speed of 11.2 km/sec - obviously not considering energy lost by friction with the atmosphere.If you want it to get away from Earth's gravitational field, the object would need a speed of 11.2 km/sec - obviously not considering energy lost by friction with the atmosphere.If you want it to get away from Earth's gravitational field, the object would need a speed of 11.2 km/sec - obviously not considering energy lost by friction with the atmosphere.


Does Varuna have a magnetic field?

20000 Varuna is a transneptunian object, meaning it is very far away, and not much is known about it. However, any object of its size is likely to have at least some magnetic field.


Why is Hubble's law important?

Hubble's Law states that the receding velocity of an object A, with relative to object B, is directly proportional to the distance between the two objects. It allows us to calculate the speeds of celestial bodies with respect to Earth, given that we know the distance to that object(which can be found by using Doppler's Red Shift).

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Who was hubble space telescope named after?

The Hubble Space Telescope was named after American astronomer Edwin Hubble, who made significant contributions to the field of observational cosmology. Hubble is best known for demonstrating the expansion of the universe through his observations of galaxies moving away from Earth.


Which man-made object is presently farthest away from the earth Is it the hubble satelite?

The farthest man-made object from Earth is Voyager 1 spacecraft, which was launched by NASA in 1977. It has since traveled beyond our solar system and continues to transmit data back to Earth. Hubble Space Telescope is in low Earth orbit and not as far from Earth as Voyager 1.


How many away from earth is the hubble 370 miles?

370 miles


What speed does an object have to go to break free of the atmosphere?

If you want it to get away from Earth's gravitational field, the object would need a speed of 11.2 km/sec - obviously not considering energy lost by friction with the atmosphere.If you want it to get away from Earth's gravitational field, the object would need a speed of 11.2 km/sec - obviously not considering energy lost by friction with the atmosphere.If you want it to get away from Earth's gravitational field, the object would need a speed of 11.2 km/sec - obviously not considering energy lost by friction with the atmosphere.If you want it to get away from Earth's gravitational field, the object would need a speed of 11.2 km/sec - obviously not considering energy lost by friction with the atmosphere.


How is the Hubble telescope different from a normal telescope used by astronomers on earth?

The main difference is that it is in orbit, above the atmosphere of the earth. This means that it can achieve a much better picture, since the light from the object in space wont be distorted by the atmosphere and its fluctuations. It means that the Hubble telescope can get away with using a much higher magnification.


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 have a Hubble Telescope?

So that man can and see and study the stars in away not possible from earth.


What observation did Edwin hubble make about the movement of galaxies?

In the late 1920s, the astronomer Edwin Hubble discovered that most of the galaxies he observed were moving away from Earth.


Does the Hubble Telescope take pictures of Earth?

Nope. It is moving too fast around the Earth to get a clear shot. It is designed to take pictures of things far away that are not moving quickly past its field of view, so anything on the ground would be a total blur.


What important observation did Edwin Hubble make about the movement of galaxies?

In the late 1920s, the astronomer Edwin Hubble discovered that most of the galaxies he observed were moving away from Earth.


How far away is the Hubble telescope?

The Hubble is in a near-circular low-Earth orbit. It's approximately 559 km (347 mi) above the Earth's surface. If your car could drive straight up, it'd take about 6 or 7 hours to reach the Hubble. In comparison, the moon is between about 356500 km (221519 mi) and 406500 km (252847 mi) away.


Is it true that The astronomer Hubble discovered that the star-clouds seen from earth are actually very far away?

yes