Difficulties obtaining info on universe Flashcards

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What is the biggest problem in gathering radiation from space to study universe?

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air

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What does the earth’s atmosphere do to make it difficult?

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interferes with light rays, completely blocks many EM radiation so they cannot be studied from the surface

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Twinkling starlight reason?

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due to light rays being jiggled and deflected as they come though the shifting atmosphere.

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What does twinkling starlight effect?

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For astronomers, limits the clarity and accuracy of their measurements and observations

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How do they avoid the problem of earths atmosphere interference?

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Optical telescopes built on top of high mountains, putting them above the most unstable and densest part of atmosphere so they get a clearer view.

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Why use satellite astronomy?

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EM radiations completely blocked by the atmosphere

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What cant you use to study useful astronomy on ground level?

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infrared, X-ray, gamma and arts of microwave and UV spectrum.

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What is the solution for the block of EM radiation?

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Modern astronomy done from satellites, only solution for some type of observations

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