Publicly Accessible Telescope Viewing
For an interactive map of public telescopes, visit http://telescopes.stardate.org/guide/public.php. Alabama FlorenceUniversity of North Alabama Telescope Viewing256-765-4284 Shows offered Tuesday and […]
For an interactive map of public telescopes, visit http://telescopes.stardate.org/guide/public.php. Alabama FlorenceUniversity of North Alabama Telescope Viewing256-765-4284 Shows offered Tuesday and […]
Almost all of the world’s finest ground-based observatories are located on mountains, for a variety of reasons. First and foremost,
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Observatories, like so much of astronomy, are truly ancient features of human culture; retracing the steps of the first person
Many observatories around the world are at least partially accessible to the public, with some, such as McDonald Observatory in
Before using a research telescope, an astronomer submits a proposal detailing project goals and equipment needs for approval by a
Telescopes gather light in one of two ways. Reflecting telescopes focus light with a series of mirrors, while refracting telescopes
Procedures for operating satellite telescopes are somewhat different from traditional ground-based telescope observing runs. Telescopes orbiting in space are operated
The largest visible-light telescope currently in operation is at Gran Canarias Observatory, and features a 10.4-meter (34-foot) primary mirror. The
The true inventor of the first telescope is somewhat difficult to nail down. However, the first person to apply for