Jason Kendall's Intro to Astronomy Course

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Module 5: Telescopes: the Tools of Astronomy

05: Big Telescopes and High Resolution

Video References

• References for Module 5: Telescopes: the Tools of Astronomy
  • Supplement the videos with "OpenStax Astronomy"
    • 6: Astronomical Instruments
  • 05: Big Telescopes and High Resolution
    • Herein we take a look at big telescopes around the world and in space. This is meant as a basic introduction to some of the greatest resources ever constructed. I'm showing off their websites and what the instruments look like.
    • Hubble Space Telescope
    • Keck Observatory
    • Gemini Observatory
    • National Optical Astronomical Observatory
    • European Southern Observatory
    • UCLA Galactic Center Group
    • Adaptive Optics