Science Homework Help

Astronomers image various objects and phenomena using different types of telescopes designed to capture various parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Use the image provided, review your ‘Light’ lecture, and visit the NASA link provided to answer the following questions.

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1. Why don’t we just image the sky with visible telescopes?

2. Why do we put telescopes in space?

3. List at least 3 astronomical objects (not listed on the EM infographic) or phenomena that astronomers ‘image’ in three DIFFERENT wavelengths:

Choose from:

• • • Microwave
    • Radio
    • IR
    • Visible
    • UV
    • X-ray
    • Gamma Ray

Observatories Across the Electromagnetic Spectrum

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