{"id":825,"date":"2013-05-24T14:44:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-24T22:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/south-library\/?page_id=825"},"modified":"2013-05-24T14:56:28","modified_gmt":"2013-05-24T22:56:28","slug":"earth-science-11-hubble-telescope","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/south-library\/earth-science-11-hubble-telescope\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Science 11 – Hubble Telescope"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Hubble Space Telescope has increased our understanding of the universe immensely.\u00a0 It has also given rise to many new questions we have about our universe.\u00a0 This assignment will give you some background information on the Hubble Telescope as well as showing you how astronomers use some of the images collected from the telescope.<\/p>\n

Start by visiting the site:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.answers.com\/topic\/hubble-space-telescope<\/a> and answering these questions.<\/p>\n

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  1. How far above the Earth does the Hubble Space Telescope Orbit?<\/li>\n
  2. How does being in space make the Hubble a more effective telescope?<\/li>\n
  3. How long does it take the Hubble to orbit the Earth?<\/li>\n
  4. When was the Hubble launched?<\/li>\n
  5. How is the Hubble repaired?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Next visit the site:\u00a0 http:\/\/hubblesite.org\/the_telescope\/hubble_essentials\/<\/a> and answer the next set of questions.\u00a0 You will need to read the \u201cChanging Astronomy\u201d, \u201cWhy a Space Telescope?\u201d and \u201cHow It Works\u201d sections to answer the questions\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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    1. How old is the universe according to information from the Hubble?<\/li>\n
    2. What are protoplanetary disks?<\/li>\n
    3. What are the two problems the Earth\u2019s atmosphere presents to telescopes?<\/li>\n
    4. What kind of light does the Wide Field Camera 3 see?<\/li>\n
    5. What are the functions of:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      a) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Cosmic Origins Spectrograph<\/a>\u00a0 (COS)
      \nb)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0       Advanced Camera for Surveys<\/a> (ACS)
      \nc)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0       Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph<\/a> (STIS)
      \nd)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0       Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer<\/a> (NICMOS)
      \ne)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0       Fine Guidance Sensors<\/a> (FGS)<\/p>\n

      Now for a fun\/interesting web activity open the page:
      \n      http:\/\/amazing-space.stsci.edu\/resources\/explorations\/hdf\/<\/a> and choose \u201cGet Oriented\u201d to start.
      \nAnswer the following questions as you work through the orientation.
      \nNote:\u00a0 Blue words are defined when you click on them.<\/p>\n

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      1. What is the Hubble Deep Field?<\/li>\n
      2. Where does professor WifPic get his name?<\/li>\n
      3. Watch the animation and explain how the Hubble is able to focus on one point in space as it orbits the Earth.<\/li>\n
      4. Write down your five questions.<\/li>\n
      5. Why does the deep field image have a funny shape?\u00a0 Include the diagram in your explanation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Next choose Stellar Statistician and follow the instructions.\u00a0 Don’t forget to answer the following questions.<\/p>\n

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        1. What is your first estimate?<\/li>\n
        2. Record your estimate of your representative sample.<\/li>\n
        3. What is your total for the entire deep field image?<\/li>\n
        4. What is the astronomers\u2019 estimate?<\/li>\n
        5. What would your estimate of all the objects in the universe be?<\/li>\n
        6. How tall is a stack of paper with one billion dots?Posted May 24, 2013<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          The Hubble Space Telescope has increased our understanding of the universe immensely.\u00a0 It has also given rise to many new questions we have about our universe.\u00a0 This assignment will give you some background information on the Hubble Telescope as well as showing you how astronomers use some of the images collected from the telescope. Start … <\/p>\n

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