Important Telescopes Flashcards by Alex Franks

Q

Hubble type of telescope

A

Cassegrain

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Hubble spectrum

A

UV, Visible, and near infrared

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Meant to look for earth sized planets orbiting other stars

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Kepler

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Kepler telescope instrument

A

photometer

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Spitzer Space Telescope spectrum

A

infrared

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Very Large Array spectrum

A

Radio

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Astro - 1 spectrum

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X-ray; UV

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High Energy Focusing Telescope spectrum

A

X-ray; Gamma

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IRAS spectrum

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Infrared

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IRAS acronym

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Infrared Astronomy Satellite

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ISO spectrum

A

Infrared

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ISO acronym

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Infrared Space Observatory

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COBE spectrum

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infrared/microwave

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COBE acronym

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Cosmic Background Observer

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Compton Gamma Ray Observatory spectrum

A

X ray; Gamma

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UHURU spectrum

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X-ray

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made first comprehensive xray survey

A

UHURU

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High Energy Astrophysical Observatories spectrum

A

x-ray

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ROSAT spectrum

A

x-ray

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Advanced Satellite for cosmology and Astrophysics spectrum

A

x-ray

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Keck observatory spectrum

A

Infrared and visible

Q

worlds largest IR and Visible observatory

A

Keck observatory

Q

Keck observatory location

A

Mauna Kea

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EGRET spectrum

A

gamma ray

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EGRET acronym

A

Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope

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Fermi Telescope spectrum

A

Gamma ray