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Rzqust [24]
3 years ago
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Explain two reasons why astronomers are continually building larger and larger telescopes. Explain two reasons why astronomers a

re continually building larger and larger telescopes. Larger telescope mirrors have a larger surface area and can therefore collect more light, which makes faint objects bright enough to detect. Also, larger telescope mirrors produce more scattering of light due to diffraction, which contributes to better angular resolution. Larger telescope mirrors have a larger surface area and can therefore collect more light, which contributes to better angular resolution. Also, larger telescope mirrors produce more scattering of light due to diffraction, which makes faint objects bright enough to detect. Larger telescope mirrors have a larger surface area and can therefore collect more light, which contributes to better angular resolution. Also, larger telescope mirrors produce less scattering of light due to diffraction, which makes faint objects bright enough to detect. Larger telescope mirrors have a larger surface area and can therefore collect more light, which makes faint objects bright enough to detect. Also, larger telescope mirrors produce less scattering of light due to diffraction, which contributes to better angular resolution.
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Sergio [31]3 years ago
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Answer:

* Larger mirrors collect more light and therefore fainter and more distant objects can have enough intensity to be detected

* arger mirrors decreases the angle of dispersion giving a better resolution of the bodies

Explanation:

Refracting telescopes get bigger every day for two main reasons.

* Larger mirrors collect more light and therefore fainter and more distant objects can have enough intensity to be detected

* the diffraction process for circular apertures is given by

               θ = 1.22 λ / D

where d is the diameter of the mirror, therefore having larger mirrors decreases the angle of dispersion giving a better resolution of the bodies

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