Telescopes

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HST

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IRAS

InfraRed Astronomy Satellite

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IRTF – Mauna Kea

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Spitzer

Next generation IR telescope in space.

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Millimeter and Sub-millimeter Telescopes

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JCMT – Mauna Kea

James Clerk Maxwell Telescope

Millimeter and sub- millimeter

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Gamma Ray Telescopes

Really High Energy!!!

Looking for Cherenkov Radiation in the atmosphere to prove gamma rays are coming in.

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Gammam - Haleakala

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Whipple – Gamma-ray telescope

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X-Ray Telescopes

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Chandra X-Ray Telescope

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X-Ray Telescope (HEAO)

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Grazing Incidence X-Ray Mirror

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Other interesting Telescopes

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Kitt Peak – Solar Telescope

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Amanda – Looking through the Earth for Neutrinos

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300 foot – NRAO - Before

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300 foot – NRAO - After

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Disclaimer

Aloha I put together these power points for use in my science classes. You may use them in your classes. Some images are public domain, some are used under the fair-use provisions of the copyright law, some are mine. Copyright is retained by the owners!