The National Solar Observatory or NSO is an astronomy organization that focuses on studying the Sun and whose main mission is to advance our knowledge about the Sun, both as an object of astronomy and as a very dominant external factor that influences the Earth. It aims to provide tools, resources, and forefront observational opportunities […]
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There is absolutely no life without the presence of light. Vision is not possible without the ability of the sun to illuminate objects. Even if the sun is 150 million kilometers away from earth, its rays are capable in providing the proper amount of heat and light needed for living things to survive.
A focuser is part of the telescope mechanism which allows the telescope to adjust its focus, done by either turning a knob or gear in the telescope; thereby adjusting its eyepiece or mirror. There are many different types of focusers, varying in design, use, and models. The most common and most basic focuser is the
The Maksutov telescope is a catadioptric type of telescope with a unique design that combines a spherical mirror and a weak negative meniscus lens. As a result, the telescope fixes the off-axis aberration problems usually encountered in other designs. The Maksutov telescope was named after the Russian inventor, Dmitri Dmitrievich Maksutov, who came up with
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A fork mount is a type of telescope mount designed like a fork with an axis attached to its base. The telescope is attached to each end of the fork, allowing the telescope to swing in declination. Most mass-produced catadioptric as well as many mid-sized professional telescopes have fork mounts as its mount. Among the
On May 9, 2003, an attempt to launch a spacecraft aimed to investigate an asteroid was attempted by the Japanese at the Kagoshima Space Center. The asteroid was feared and suspected to collide against the earth, and it was the mission of Mu Space Engineering Spacecraft C, or MUSES-C to investigate the possibility, and to
