Telescopes – Page 20 – National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Why are Telescopes Better at Observing Astronomical Objects than the Naked Eye?

Question: Why are telescopes better than the naked eye? — Amanda Answer: Well, in fact, there are circumstances when…

Question: What is the algorithm for calculating Heliocentric Julian date from a given Julian date and object RA/Dec? I…

Question: Hi. Would you do me a favor to send to me through email the old aerial view graphic…

Question: I am purchasing my first telescope and for good viewing of Saturn, Mars, Jupiter and the Moon, am…

Question: Which type of antenna arrays are used in ALMA site? — Aloka Answer: You can get the answer…

Question: How do very large antenna arrays synchronize with each other and why VLAs are used? — Aloka Answer:…

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