Telescopes and Astronomical Instrumentation
The physics of optical, radio, and X-ray telescopes and their resolving power.
Key Questions
- Explain how the diffraction limit constrains the resolution of an imaging system.
- Analyze why different types of telescopes are required to observe different parts of the EM spectrum.
- Design an application of CCD technology to capture high sensitivity astronomical data.
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