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Something like 14 billion light years.

That's a great distance compared to the length of my kitchen. But we

don't know how big it is compared to the size of the whole universe,

because we don't know how much farther past that the universe extends.

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How far can the telescope on mount palomar see?

The telescopes on Mount Palomar, such as the Hale Telescope, can see objects over billions of light-years away. They have been instrumental in making numerous astronomical discoveries and observations of distant galaxies, stars, and celestial phenomena.


If you had a telescope on a planet 3000 light years away and zoomed in on earth what would you see?

If you had a telescope on a planet 3000 light years away and zoomed in on Earth, you would see the Earth as it was 3000 years ago. Due to the time it takes for light to travel, you would not be seeing Earth in real-time, but rather how it appeared 3000 years in the past.


What magnitude can the hubble space telescope see?

The Hubble Space Telescope can observe celestial objects with magnitudes as faint as approximately 30 in the visible spectrum. This sensitivity allows it to detect distant galaxies, nebulae, and other astronomical phenomena billions of light-years away. Its advanced instruments enable detailed studies of the universe's structure and evolution.


Why was the hubble space telescope sent to space?

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was launched into space to allow it to view the heavens without the distortion of images caused by looking through the atmosphere itself, the degradation of images caused by the dust in the atmosphere, and the interference caused by ambient light on the surface of the earth. All those problems can be partially overcome by a careful selection of a location for a telescope on earth, but putting the telescope in space completely eliminates all of them, except space dust.The improvement of the image quality allowed astronomers to look at small objects relatively close to Hubble, or huge objects much farther away.For example Hubble was used to study the dwarf planets in our solar system Pluto and Eris.Hubble was also used to study galaxies BILLIONS of light years away. A light year is a measure of distance. It is the distance light travels in one year. Light travels 5,860,000,000,000 miles in one year, so Hubble can see galaxy sized objects billions of times a light year away.The distance, however, is not the important part of that statement. The important part of the statement "billions of light years away" is "billions of years". Because Hubble can see so far it is, in fact, showing something NOW that happened billions of years ago. That is because the light had to travel for billions of years to reach Hubble. It is allowing astronomers and scientists to observe the universe as it was billions of years ago. This is producing a multitude of theories and scientific papers.that pretty much covered everything i said except that hubble was last luanched to get to the begginning of time, it's a big gamble for sientists...i don't even have to write more now :P


How far can you see with a radio telescope?

Radio telescopes can detect radio waves from celestial objects billions of light-years away, allowing scientists to observe phenomena such as quasars, pulsars, and the cosmic microwave background radiation. The distance at which a radio telescope can "see" depends on the strength of the signal emitted by the object being observed and the sensitivity of the telescope's receivers.

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What invention made it possible to look billions of light years across the universe?

In terms of inventions, the telescope would have made it possible to do this.


How far can hubble telescope see into space?

The Hubble Space Telescope can see objects billions of light-years away, allowing it to observe galaxies, stars, and other celestial objects located far beyond our own Milky Way galaxy. It has contributed significantly to our understanding of the universe's vastness and complexity.


With the worlds largest telescope you can only see how many billion light years away?

10


Why do scientist see the galaxies if they were millions and billions of years ago?

The galaxies beyond our own are millions to billions of light years away, meaning the light takes millions to billions of years to get here.


How many years does it take for light from the other side of the galaxy to get to earth?

Billions and billions of years....


How can you measure billions of light years?

Mathematicians do!


Does it sometimes take millions of years for starlight to reach earth?

Not for the stars you can see without a telescope. All of the stars you see at night are within a few hundred light years of Earth, so it does not take the light more than a few hundred years to reach us. There are stars in other galaxies that are millions or even billions of light years away. That light does take millions to billions of years to reach us, though the stars are too far away for us to thee them individually.


How can you see stars billions of light years away?

The light from the stars travels billions of years. Most of the stars we see are already gone, but the light from them us still traveling.


How far can the Hubble Telescope see into space?

Ah, the Hubble Telescope is an incredible wonder! It can see into space up to billions of light years away, uncovering the beauty and mysteries of our vast universe. Just imagine the dreams and wonders it captures out there, adding more colors to our celestial canvas.


How far can the telescope on mount palomar see?

The telescopes on Mount Palomar, such as the Hale Telescope, can see objects over billions of light-years away. They have been instrumental in making numerous astronomical discoveries and observations of distant galaxies, stars, and celestial phenomena.


How far can the most powerful telescope see into the universe?

Well, isn't that a delightful question! You see, the most powerful telescope can look billions of light-years into the universe, where it can observe distant galaxies, nebulas, and even traces from the early moments of the cosmos. Isn't it just amazing how far our curiosity and technology can take us?


How far is it into space?

Billions and billions of light years away... or right in front of you. 'Tis a question for the UNIVERSE to answer, man!