Jason Kendall's Intro to Astronomy Course
Adjunct faculty in Physics at William Paterson University
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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