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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.
How much greater is the light-collecting area of one of the 10-meter Keck telescopes than that of the 5-meter Hale telescope?
A 1 m telescope has a collecting area of pi x 1 x 1 = 1 piA 3 m telescope has a collecting area of pi x 3 x 3 = 9 pi.Therefore, the bigger telescope collects 9 times as much light.
What are the 4 properties of a telescope?
The four main properties of a telescope are its aperture (diameter of the primary lens or mirror), magnification (how much larger the telescope makes distant objects appear), focal length (distance from the lens or mirror to the focal point), and resolution (the ability to distinguish fine details or separate closely spaced objects).
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.
What power of an optical telescope is most affected by light pollution?
A small aperture.
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.
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.
How much greater is the light-collecting area of one of the 10-meter Keck telescopes than that of the 5-meter Hale telescope?
A 1 m telescope has a collecting area of pi x 1 x 1 = 1 piA 3 m telescope has a collecting area of pi x 3 x 3 = 9 pi.Therefore, the bigger telescope collects 9 times as much light.
What are the 4 properties of a telescope?
The four main properties of a telescope are its aperture (diameter of the primary lens or mirror), magnification (how much larger the telescope makes distant objects appear), focal length (distance from the lens or mirror to the focal point), and resolution (the ability to distinguish fine details or separate closely spaced objects).
How can you determine the light gathering power ratio between a 1 meter telescope and a 10 meter telescope?
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?
The light gathering power of a telescope increases as the objective increases?
Yes, the light gathering power of a telescope is directly proportional to the surface area of its objective lens or mirror. A larger objective can collect more light, allowing for brighter and clearer images to be observed. This increased light gathering power is beneficial for viewing faint or distant objects in space.
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.
What power of an optical telescope is most affected by light pollution?
A small aperture.
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)
How many times bigger does the image appear in a refracting telescope?
The image in a refracting telescope appears bigger by the magnification factor provided by the telescope's eyepiece. This is typically around 50-100 times for most amateur telescopes.
A telescope that suffers from chromatic aberration and has a low light gathering power is most likely?
a cheap refracting telescope with a simple lens system. Chromatic aberration occurs when different colors of light focus at different points, and low light-gathering power could be due to a smaller aperture size.
How far out can a hubble telescope see?
The Hubble telescope with the light-collecting power of the W. M. Keck Telescopes can see 13 billion light years away based on the furthest detected galaxy to date. In comparison looking up into the sky on a very clear night, the Triangulum Galaxy can sometimes be seen by the naked eye. This is a distance of 3.14 million light years. The Andromeda Galaxy is also sometimes visible. This is a distance of 2.5 million light years.
