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The secondary mirror of the Hubble Space Telescope is positioned in front of the primary mirror, mounted on a support structure called the "spider." It reflects light collected by the primary mirror towards the telescope's instruments. This configuration allows Hubble to focus and capture detailed images of astronomical objects. The secondary mirror's placement is crucial for the telescope's overall optical performance.
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What type of telescope is the hubble telescope?
The Hubble telescope was a basic reflector telescope with a 94.5 ft mirror. The Hubble collects light though its open end, the primary mirror reflects the light to a secondary mirror that then reflects the light through a hole in the primary mirror to a focal point of the instruments or eyes of the Hubble.
Which design has a convex primary mirror and a flat secondary mirror with the eyepiece located on the top side of the telescope tube?
The Newtonian reflector has a convex primary mirror and a flat secondary mirror with the eyepiece located on the top side of the telescope tube.
What telescope has an eyepiece lens and a mirror?
A reflecting telescope has both an eyepiece lens and a mirror. Light enters the telescope and is reflected off the primary mirror to a secondary mirror, which then directs the light to the eyepiece where it is magnified for viewing.
What kind of telescope is the hubble space telescope?
The Hubble Space Telescope, or HST, or just the "Hubble" for most folks, is a Ritchey-Chrétien reflector telescope. It has a primary mirror to reflect and focus the incident light. A link is provided below.
At the end of the reflecting telescope is a what mirror?
At the end of the reflecting telescope is a primary mirror. This mirror collects and focuses light from distant objects before reflecting it to a smaller secondary mirror or camera for further magnification or analysis.
How many centimeters is the diameter of the Hubble telescope's mirror?
The primary mirror of the HST has a diameter of 2.4 m; the secondary mirror measures 30 cm in diameter.
What type of telescope is the hubble telescope?
The Hubble telescope was a basic reflector telescope with a 94.5 ft mirror. The Hubble collects light though its open end, the primary mirror reflects the light to a secondary mirror that then reflects the light through a hole in the primary mirror to a focal point of the instruments or eyes of the Hubble.
Is hubble space telescope a convex?
No - HSTs' primary mirror is a Cassegrain Reflector of Ritchey-Chrétien design, which contains a hyperbolic primary/secondary mirror.
Is a Hubble space telescope a space telescope?
No, it isn't. The Hubble Space Telescope is a reflector. It has a primary mirror, and not a primary lens.
What problems have there been with the hubble telescope?
the mirror was not right
How big is the Hubble space telescope primary mirror?
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What type is the the hubble space telescope?
HST's primary mirror is a Cassegrain Reflector.
What is the largest telescope to be put into orbit?
The largest telescope put into orbit is the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Scheduled to launch in late 2021, the JWST will have a mirror diameter of 6.5 meters, significantly larger than the Hubble Space Telescope.
Which design has a convex primary mirror and a flat secondary mirror with the eyepiece located on the top side of the telescope tube?
The Newtonian reflector has a convex primary mirror and a flat secondary mirror with the eyepiece located on the top side of the telescope tube.
Is the hubble telescope 100 inch?
HST's primary mirror is 3 meters, or 118.110 inches.
How big is the mirror on the Hubble Teloscope?
The primary mirror on the Hubble Space Telescope is 2.4 meters (7.9 feet) in diameter. This mirror collects and focuses light from distant celestial objects, allowing Hubble to capture incredibly detailed images of the universe.
What was wrong with the Hubble Space Telescope?
The problem with Hubble Space Telescope (the HST, or just the "Hubble") was that the primary reflector, that is, the mirror which redirects the incoming light to focus it, was ground using an incorrectly calibrated reference as a guide. This left it "out of focus" in areas farther from the center. There were a couple of checks for accuracy made with secondary references, and they were off, but the "warning" was ignored and the opinion was offered that the two secondary references were not as accurate as the primary reference was. More information can be had by reading the Wikipedia post on the Hubble. A link to that post can be found below.
