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Placing the telescopes in valleys is believed by some people to slightly reduce radio interference, but when radio telescopes are placed in valleys, it is usually because they are so large and the mountains work as supports, to reduce the cost.
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∙ 13y agoI'm assuming it is because of less city light inference.
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Radio telescopes are often connected together to do interferometry What is the primary problem overcome by radio interferometry?
No.
What kind of telescopes do radio telescopes use?
Radio telescopes are basically specially designed antennas. They don't "see" anything. They "hear".
Is the design of radio telescopes very similar to the design of refracting telescopes?
no, reflecting telescopes.
Do Optical telescopes have poorer resolution than radio telescopes?
Not necessarily.
Are radio telescopes detect objects that optical telescopes cannot?
Yes, that is correct.
Why do optical astronomers place telescopes at the top of mountains while radio astronomers put their telescopes in valleys?
Optical telescopes are placed high to avoid having to look through the thickest part of the atmosphere. Radio telescopes are place in valleys to avoid the effects of man-made electrical noise in the telescope.
Radio telescopes are often connected together to do interferometry What is the primary problem overcome by radio interferometry?
No.
How radio telescopes differ from optical telescopes.?
Radio telescopes collect radio waves. Optical telescopes capture visible light waves.
Are optical telescopes much bigger then radio telescopes?
No they are not bigger then radio telescopes at all.
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.
What are the largest reflecting telescopes?
Radio telescopes. I believe the largest INDIVIDUAL radio telescope has a diameter of about 300 meters. Moreover, several of those are often connected to work in unison.
How do radio telescopes gathering data?
Radio telescopes gather data from radio sources and they target the radio frequency part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
What kind of telescopes do radio telescopes use?
Radio telescopes are basically specially designed antennas. They don't "see" anything. They "hear".
When was Valleys Radio created?
Valleys Radio was created on 1996-11-23.
What radio astronomy?
That refers to researching the Universe by observing radio waves. Special telescopes - radiotelescopes - are built for this purpose; they are often quite large.
Is the design of radio telescopes very similar to the design of refracting telescopes?
no, reflecting telescopes.
How do optical telescopes and radio telescopes gather info about stars?
using radio waves it collects the data.
