OT: Hubble rulez !

Fyron · #1 July 4th, 2004, 01:15 AM

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Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
So it seems to me that a space telescope with filtering would be even better.

I think he meant just that the atmosphere of the Earth distorts the images, which is why ground based ones have been no good (compared to Hubble). Now that computers can take care of the distortion, a single telescope on the ground is just as good as one in space.

[ July 04, 2004, 00:18: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

Baron Munchausen · #2 July 4th, 2004, 03:25 AM

Yes, that's it exactly. Space-based telescopes don't need the filtering to correct for the atmosphere. It would have no effect on a space telescope to try to correct for atmosphere. But it turns out that the huge cost of boosting something into orbit, and the difficulties of servicing it there, make ground based telescopes with the correction system seem a pretty good deal.

And as already pointed out, oleg, there is an interferometer in the works.

oleg · #3 July 4th, 2004, 09:47 AM

I wonder why can't we focus Hubble on the Apolo 11 landing site and clear all conspiracy theories ? Or is NASA reluctant to do it for some strange reason

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Raging Deadstar · #4 July 5th, 2004, 01:21 AM

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Originally posted by oleg:
I wonder why can't we focus Hubble on the Apolo 11 landing site and clear all conspiracy theories ? Or is NASA reluctant to do it for some strange reason ?

Ahh, but what if they did. It doesn't mean the images they would release IS the apollo 11 landing site

narf poit chez BOOM · #5 July 5th, 2004, 08:25 AM

It's possible that it's simply too close.

Kamog · #6 July 5th, 2004, 08:30 AM

Don't know, but if the moon isn't too close, could they also point the Hubble towards the earth and use it to take high-resolution images of the ground?

Raging Deadstar · #7 July 5th, 2004, 11:21 AM

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Originally posted by Kamog:
Don't know, but if the moon isn't too close, could they also point the Hubble towards the earth and use it to take high-resolution images of the ground?

Don't we already have enough satellites to do this

The Hubble Telescope has been infinitely useful though. It will be shame to see it go. But in truth if it is more cost effective and efficent to have a ground based telescope then it is the way forward, hopefully it can free up a lot of funds for other projects.

Anyone seen those new photos of Saturn Cassini (sp?) took?