Types of Telescopes

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What did the invention of the telescope do for the science of astronomy?

Made it more complicated

Revolutionized it (correct)

Had no impact

Stopped all progress

Who is credited with creating the world's very first telescope?

Isaac Newton

Johannes Kepler

Hans Lippershey (correct)

Galileo Galilei

What type of telescopes use mirrors to produce images?

Refracting telescopes

Radio telescopes

Reflecting telescopes (correct)

Compound telescopes

Which type of telescope uses a combination of lenses and mirrors to produce images?

Compound telescopes Signup and view all the answers

What do refracting telescopes use to bend and focus light?

Lenses Signup and view all the answers

Which type of telescopes can visualize objects that are bright and relatively nearby, like the moon?

Refracting telescopes Signup and view all the answers

Apart from visible light, what other electromagnetic radiation do Radio, X-ray, and gamma-ray telescopes detect?

X-rays, radio waves, and gamma-rays Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of reflecting telescopes over refracting telescopes?

They require less light to form a clear image Signup and view all the answers

Why was the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) placed in orbit around the Earth?

To avoid interference from Earth's atmosphere Signup and view all the answers

Which type of telescope is best suited for amateur astronomers?

Compound (catadioptric) telescopes Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary limitation of X-ray and gamma-ray telescopes on Earth?

Earth's atmosphere scatters incoming X-rays and gamma-rays Signup and view all the answers

What type of telescope is used to study the distribution of gases like hydrogen in the galaxy?

Radio telescopes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following telescopes combines the use of lenses and mirrors?

Compound (catadioptric) telescopes Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of using a telescope in space compared to on Earth?

Telescopes in space are not affected by Earth's atmosphere Signup and view all the answers

What type of telescope will be launched in December 2021 to work with the Hubble Space Telescope?

The James Webb Space Telescope Signup and view all the answers

Types of Telescopes

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