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In what part of the electromagnetic spectrum do the biggest telescopes on Earth operate?
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The Chandra X-ray Observatory must operate in space because?
x-rays do not penetrate the earths atmosphere there for it has to operate in space in order to view this part of the electromagnetic spectrum
What kind of telescopes can only operate in space?
international
What telescope does not use visual light energy?
Radio telescopes and infra-red telescopes operate at longer wavelengths/lower frequencies than visible light. Ultraviolet telescopes operate at shorter wavelengths/higher frequencies than visible light.
What does a radio telescope and a reflecting telescope have in common?
Reflective and Radio telescopes gather radiation at different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum that they operate, visible light for the optical telescope and Radio frequencies for the Radio telescope. But in both cases, it's electromagnetic radiation. Radio telescopes have to capture the incoming energy that's needed to be above a certain noise and gets processed in electronic circuitry. The result is plotted out as picture of which each point indicates the location at which the beam of the antenna is pointed. It has a huge dish to reflect the incoming energy like that in a reflector telescope. The same terminology can be used in reflecting telescope, but the processing is done in a CCD camera positioned at the focus of the telescope.
Which of this telescopes does not use visual light energy?
Radio telescopes and infra-red telescopes operate at longer wavelengths/lower frequencies than visible light. Also, ultraviolet telescopes operate at shorter wavelengths/higher frequencies than visible light.
How do optical radio telescopes operate?
As far as I know, there is no "optical radio telescope". There are, separately, optical telescopes (which work with visible light), and radio telescopes (which work with radio waves).
The Chandra X-ray Observatory must operate in space because?
x-rays do not penetrate the earths atmosphere there for it has to operate in space in order to view this part of the electromagnetic spectrum
How are space telescopes controlled?
Radio signals are sent from Earth, to operate the telescopes.
What kind of telescopes can only operate in space?
international
What telescope does not use visual light energy?
Radio telescopes and infra-red telescopes operate at longer wavelengths/lower frequencies than visible light. Ultraviolet telescopes operate at shorter wavelengths/higher frequencies than visible light.
What does a radio telescope and a reflecting telescope have in common?
Reflective and Radio telescopes gather radiation at different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum that they operate, visible light for the optical telescope and Radio frequencies for the Radio telescope. But in both cases, it's electromagnetic radiation. Radio telescopes have to capture the incoming energy that's needed to be above a certain noise and gets processed in electronic circuitry. The result is plotted out as picture of which each point indicates the location at which the beam of the antenna is pointed. It has a huge dish to reflect the incoming energy like that in a reflector telescope. The same terminology can be used in reflecting telescope, but the processing is done in a CCD camera positioned at the focus of the telescope.
Which of this telescopes does not use visual light energy?
Radio telescopes and infra-red telescopes operate at longer wavelengths/lower frequencies than visible light. Also, ultraviolet telescopes operate at shorter wavelengths/higher frequencies than visible light.
What is radic telescope?
A radio telescope is a form of directional radio antenna used in radio astronomy. The same types of antennas are also used in tracking and collecting data from satellites and space probes. In their astronomical role they differ from optical telescopes in that they operate in the radio frequency portion of the electromagnetic spectrum where they can detect and collect data on radio sources. Radio telescopes are typically large parabolic ("dish") antennas used singly or in an array. Radio observatories are preferentially located far from major centers of population to avoid electromagnetic interference (EMI) from radio, TV, radar, and other EMI emitting devices. This is similar to the locating of optical telescopes to avoid light pollution, with the difference being that radio observatories are often placed in valleys to further shield them from EMI as opposed to clear air mountain tops for optical observatories.
How do radio telescope operate?
As far as I know, there is no "optical radio telescope". There are, separately, optical telescopes (which work with visible light), and radio telescopes (which work with radio waves).
What sensors primarily operate in the EM spectrum just below the range of visible light?
Sensors that primarily operate in the electromagnetic spectrum just below the range of visible light include infrared (IR) sensors. These sensors detect and measure infrared radiation, which has longer wavelengths than visible light. They are commonly used in applications such as night vision devices, remote temperature sensing, and proximity detection.
What is the spin flip tunable laser?
The spin-flip tunable laser employs the Raman effect to change the emitted frequency of light. They normally operate in the microwave or infrared sections of the electromagnetic spectrum. We (as humans) can only see the visible light section of the electromagnetic spectrum, and both sections the lasers operate in are outside of that range.This is the simplified answer. If you want a more scientific explanation of how it works, see . It's not at the top, you have to scroll down to "Description of the Background of Spin-Flip Raman Lasers" under the second image.Source:https://webfiles.uci.edu/mcbrown/display/shaw.html
Why can infrared telescopes operate from high flying aircraft and high mountain tops whereas Xray telescopes must be place in orbit?
Current telescopes detect different wavelengths of "light," which, in general, is called electromagnetic radiation. Earth's atmosphere is transparent to infrared radiation - it can easily transmit though our atmosphere. Therefore we can easily detect it from within Earth's atmosphere. However, X-Rays do not easily transmit through the Earth's atmosphere, so we must place our X-Ray detectors OUTSIDE of our atmosphere, ie. in orbit around the earth.
