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2. List of largest optical reflecting telescopes - Wikipedia

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   Largest does not always equate to being the best telescopes, and overall light gathering power of the optical system can be a poor measure of a telescope's performance. Space-based telescopes , such as the Hubble Space Telescope , take advantage of being above the Earth's atmosphere to reach higher resolution and greater light gathering through ...

3. Visible-light astronomy - Wikipedia

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   Visible-light astronomy has existed as long as people have been looking up at the night sky, although it has since improved in its observational capabilities since the invention of the telescope, which is commonly credited to Hans Lippershey, a German-Dutch spectacle-maker, [1] although Galileo played a large role in the development and ...

4. List of large optical telescopes - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of large optical telescopes. For telescopes larger than 3 meters in aperture see List of largest optical reflecting telescopes . This list combines large or expensive reflecting telescopes from any era, as what constitutes famous reflector has changed over time.

5. How to see 6 planets align in a rare night-sky parade in ...

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   A telescope also reveals more detail on the other planets. Bartlett said he can often see canals on Mars, clouds circling Jupiter, and the faint sheen of Saturn's rings . Mercury's appearance

6. Lick Observatory - Wikipedia

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   Lick Observatory's Shane 120-inch (3-meter) telescope (center) along with the nearby Automated Planet Finder 100-inch (250-centimeter) reflector. Below is a list of the nine telescopes currently operating at the observatory: [44] The C. Donald Shane telescope 120-inch (3-meter) reflector (Shane Dome, Tycho Brahe Peak). Its instrumentation includes:

7. All planets to align at the same time in rare planetary parade

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   Seven planets are set to appear in the night sky this month in a rare full planetary alignment. Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn will appear in a row on the evening of 28 ...

8. 6 planets to form 'planet parade' in the sky on June 3. Will ...

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   Six planets will align in the predawn sky on June 3. The full alignment may be visible to Texans with a telescope or binoculars. 6 planets to form 'planet parade' in the sky on June 3.

9. Reflecting telescope - Wikipedia

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   A reflecting telescope (also called a reflector) is a telescope that uses a single or a combination of curved mirrors that reflect light and form an image. The reflecting telescope was invented in the 17th century by Isaac Newton as an alternative to the refracting telescope which, at that time, was a design that suffered from severe chromatic ...