Light+Telescopes

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What is the equation to calculate the energy of a photon?

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E = 1240 eV nm / λ

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What telescope surveys the southern sky every 3 nights?

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Vera Rubin Observatory

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When observing a galaxy 2 billion light years away, how old is the image we see?

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2 billion years ago

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What is the name of the second largest radio telescope that collapsed in Puerto Rico?

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Arecibo Observatory

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Where is the Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope located?

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The Island of Maui, Hawaii

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What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

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Approximately 3 x 10^8 meters per second.

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What is the primary function of a telescope?

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To collect and magnify light from distant objects.

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What type of telescope uses lenses to focus light?

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Refracting telescope.

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What type of telescope uses mirrors to focus light?

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Reflecting telescope.

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What is the significance of the Hubble Space Telescope?

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It has provided deep space images and data, revolutionizing our understanding of the universe.