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Because the Space Shuttle will have to fly at a higher altitude and different inclination that if it was going to the ISS (International Space Station), it will take a little under 3 days to get there. The Hubble Telescope operates past the reach of the Earths Atmosphere, at an orbit of approximately 360 miles above the Earth. Although it could techincally reach it sooner, there is a slight chance that the Space Shuttle may encounter some space junk, especially after the recent collision of two satellites orbitting the planet.
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Is the moon or the Hubble space telescope closest to earth?
The Hubble Space Telescope, along with most man-made satellites, is in a low earth orbit. It remains 559 km from the earth. This is much closer than the moon, which orbits at an average distance of 384,392 km. It would be very difficult to have a man made satellite orbit further away from the earth than the moon without the moon interfering in its orbit.
What astronomy word begins with h?
Helium, Hydrogen (elements in stars and planets). Hubble (astronomer and telescope). Hercules (constellation) Heliocentric theory. Hypergiant (star). HR diagram.
How long does it take the moon Phobos to orbit the moon?
Phobos doesn't orbit the moon. It orbits Mars.
How long does it take for the sun to orbit the moon?
Quite simply, the Sun DOESN'T orbit the Moon.
How long does it take for a moon to orbit?
A moon is a very broad question... Our moon takes somewhere close 27.3 days to orbit the Earth.
Is the Hubble telescope bigger than the moon?
The Hubble Space Telescope is not as big as the moon. It is as big as the space shuttle cargo bay.
Is the moon or the Hubble space telescope closest to earth?
The Hubble Space Telescope, along with most man-made satellites, is in a low earth orbit. It remains 559 km from the earth. This is much closer than the moon, which orbits at an average distance of 384,392 km. It would be very difficult to have a man made satellite orbit further away from the earth than the moon without the moon interfering in its orbit.
Who takes photo of planet Pluto and its moon charon?
The hubble telescope.
What can the Hubble telescope see?
You can see Earth, Mars, the Moon and galaxies!
What if the hubble telescope was on the dark side of the moon. i say this because the telescope then wont have the reflections of light from our planet from the sun?
Hubble was first and foremost designed to be serviced in space, unlike other satellites. However, if it was in a geosynchronous orbit on the dark side of the moon, we couldn't communicate with it due to the radio blackout that occurs. Hubble's instruments also compensate for ambient orbital light, and many observations are taken when Hubble is in orbit on the dark side of the Earth. The James Webb Space Telescope (originally named the Next Generation Space Telescope), the follow-on to HST, will however take advantage of lower light conditions by orbiting at the Sun-Earth Lagrange (L2) point, which is out past the Moon's orbital path. The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe, Herschel Space Observatory and Planck space observatory are already in orbit at the Sun-Earth L2 point.
What astronomy word begins with h?
Helium, Hydrogen (elements in stars and planets). Hubble (astronomer and telescope). Hercules (constellation) Heliocentric theory. Hypergiant (star). HR diagram.
Is there a place named after Edwin Hubble?
Apart from a school and a planetarium.An asteroid.A crater on the Moon(My favorite) the Edwin Hubble Highway.
Why is it easier for astronauts to service the Hubble telescope than to service the James Webb telescope?
This is primarily due to the orbit as the HST who circles Earth at a mere 570 km above the surface while the JWST will have an elliptical orbit with a diameter of 800,000 km. Even in the closest point to Earth the JWST will be twice as far as the moon. You will have to prepare for a kind of "expedition to the moon" when going to repair the JWST in space.
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.
Where do satellites orbit the earth?
In closed elliptical paths of which the Earth's center is one focus, at any distance outside the Earth's atmosphere. Examples include the International Space Station, TV satellites, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the Moon.
Can the us flag on the moon be seen with hubble?
No. Hubble was designed to look at things much farther away. Any pictures it took of the moon would turn out as a blurry white mess. Even pictures of Jupiter are fuzzy. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will be able to, though, as soon as it refines its orbit and gets its high res camera turned on.
What is the most famous orbiter?
Probably Sputnik (Sputnik 1), the Hubble (the Hubble Space Telescope) or the International Space Station (ISS) if you mean artificial satellites. Otherwise it's the moon.
