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Astronomers and Observatories

Zapping the Sky [1]
Are any observatories open to the public? [2]
How do astronomers measure distances to stars and galaxies? [3]
How do astronomers use space-based telescopes? [4]
How do modern telescopes work? [5]
Is Hubble Space Telescope the only telescope in space? [6]
What do astronomers do at an observatory? [7]
What is the largest telescope? [8]
Why are many observatories located on mountaintops? [9]

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Source URL: http://stardate.org/astro-guide/astronomers-observatories

Links:
[1] http://stardate.org/astro-guide/gallery/zapping-sky
[2] http://stardate.org/astro-guide/faqs/are-any-observatories-open-public
[3] http://stardate.org/astro-guide/faqs/how-do-astronomers-measure-distances-stars-and-galaxies
[4] http://stardate.org/astro-guide/faqs/how-do-astronomers-use-space-based-telescopes
[5] http://stardate.org/astro-guide/faqs/how-do-modern-telescopes-work
[6] http://stardate.org/astro-guide/faqs/hubble-space-telescope-only-telescope-space
[7] http://stardate.org/astro-guide/faqs/what-do-astronomers-do-observatory
[8] http://stardate.org/astro-guide/faqs/what-largest-telescope
[9] http://stardate.org/astro-guide/faqs/why-are-many-observatories-located-mountaintops