Photo by: Rama Creative Commons Not only does astronomy cover different branches of science, it also borrows concepts in fiber optics as well. Objective (optics) is also taken into account when it comes to science, or in this case, astronomy.
What do you think of a Reusable launch vehicle (RLV)? It is a system that is capable of launching a launch vehicle to space more than once. It is different from expendable launch systems, wherein each launch vehicle is only launched only once and then discarded. Currently no true reusable launch vehicle is in use.
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There are a lot of things that has been said about our galaxy. There is no doubt that increased magnification would give you a beautiful view of celestial bodies, the Moon, the planets and details of sky objects. To see them properly, a Rich field telescope would come in handy. This is a fast focal
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Photo by: ArtMechanic Creative Commons Newtonian telescope is a kind of reflecting telescope that has a concave primary mirror and a flat secondary mirror. It is patterned after the telescope invented by Sir Isaac Newton, the famous British astronomer and scientist who during the 17th century.
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Photo by: Tamasflex Creative Commons The eye relief is an important concept in the use of equipments like a telescope, microscope, or binoculars. By definition, eye relief is the distance from the eye piece at which the eye can be placed to the entrance pupil of the eye. Instruments with short eye relief will require
When looking through the eyepiece of a telescope, a variety of field of view can be seen. The field of view is the area that can be seen through the eyepiece and is measured in angular diameter. Different factors cause the variations in the field of view such as the magnification, field stop of the
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Photo by: Ligar Creative Commons In physics, focus is defined as that point in which the rays of light converge or meet; or diverge in the case when light is refracted or reflected. In optics, it can mean a number of things including: ? A lens? focal point ? A lens? or a telescope?s eyepiece?s
Photo by: Tamasflex Creative Commons If you recently have had a conversation with an astronomer, then you’ve probably heard them mention the exit pupil as a certain eye piece in telescopes or binoculars. But what does exit pupil really mean, and how can it affect views when looking through a telescope?
What is a telescope Lens? A telescope Lens comes in different sizes. One may find one in the form of a small plastic toy; another may find a telescope Lens that is worth millions of dollars. There are telescopes found in science laboratories all over the globe, there are telescopes in observatories, there are even
Light-gathering power is a way to measure the performance and effectiveness of a telescope that is proportionate to the square root of the size of the aperture. For instance, a telescope that possesses more than two times its diameter has the potential to collect about four times as many light.
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