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Telescopes can not detect any radiation for which they were not specifically built. For example, a radio telescope is specifically designed to detect radio waves. Also, telescopes can not detect radiation that is too faint for them. What is too faint depends on the capabilities of the telescope.

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Are radio telescopes detect objects that optical telescopes cannot?

Yes, that is correct.


Which of the following is not a property of optical telescopes?

Ability to detect radio waves is not a property of optical telescopes. Optical telescopes are designed to detect and focus visible light to form images of distant objects in space. Radio telescopes, on the other hand, are specifically designed to detect and study radio waves emitted by celestial objects.


Is the design of radio telescopes very similar to the design of refracting telescopes?

No, radio telescopes and refracting telescopes have different designs and functions. Radio telescopes are designed to detect radio waves from space, whereas refracting telescopes use lenses to bend light to create images of distant objects. While both types of telescopes have a common goal of observing the universe, their designs are optimized for different wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation.


Which is not a property of optical telescopes?

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Is the telescope based on wavelength and frequency?

Telescopes can be designed to detect various wavelengths and frequencies of light, not just visible light. Different types of telescopes, such as radio telescopes and X-ray telescopes, are specialized to observe different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum beyond visible light. By focusing on specific wavelengths and frequencies, telescopes can provide valuable information about celestial objects and phenomena.

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Are radio telescopes detect objects that optical telescopes cannot?

Yes, that is correct.


Can Earth-based telescopes can detect all forms of light?

No. Many frequencies of light are absorbed by the atmosphere, and so Earth-based telescopes can't detect it. That's why space telescopes such as the Hubble are so valuable; they allow us to see in frequencies that we cannot detect here on Earth.


How can you detect the moon?

you look in the sky or use telescopes


Which of the following is not a property of optical telescopes?

Ability to detect radio waves is not a property of optical telescopes. Optical telescopes are designed to detect and focus visible light to form images of distant objects in space. Radio telescopes, on the other hand, are specifically designed to detect and study radio waves emitted by celestial objects.


How can you use a spectrometer to detect black holes?

You can't use spectrometers to detect black holes. Telescopes are the only way to detect them.


What do powerful telescopes detect around nearby stars?

They detect waves coming off of the closest stars


Why are there diiferent telescopes in space?

To detect different wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum.


What does a specialized non-optical telescope see?

There are telescopes used to detect radio waves and others to detect infrared radiation.


What can telescopes can detect?

stars in the elctro magnetic spectrum causing isotopes to minipulate


Can reflector telescopes detect objects in space that do not give enough light to be seen by an unaided eye?

Yes. For example, I can see the moons of Jupiter through my 6" reflector which I cannot see unaided.


Why do astronomers find it difficult to locate extrasolar planets with telephones?

Astronomers cannot locate extrasolar planets with telescopes because these planets are outside of our solar system and too far away for telescopes to directly observe. Instead, astronomers use indirect methods such as radial velocity and transit techniques to detect these distant planets.


What kind of star can be detected by radio telescopes?

Radio telescopes detect stars known as 'Pulsars'. They're very small and also known as neutron stars.