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How would light pollution affect astronomers studying outer space using telescopes?
Observatories:
1.) palomar observatory ,palomar mt., California
2.) mmt observatory, mt. hopkins, arizona
3.) kitt peak national observatory, kitt peak, arizona
4.) lick observatory, mt. hamilton, california
5.) yerkes observatory, williams bay, wisconsin
6.) allegheny observatory, pittsburgh, pennsylvania
7.) leander mccormick observatory, charlottesville, virginia
8.) columbus observatory, mt. graham, arizona
9.) mcdonald observatory, mt. locke, texas
What do you notice about the amount of light pollution in the places where the observatories are located?
Which one do you think has the most light pollution to deal with?
Do you think Mauna Kea in Hawaii is a good location for telescopes?
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Astronomical Observatory: Kitt Peak National Observatory
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The Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson, Arizona, United States of Photo Mugs The Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson, Arizona, United States of America, North America…. |
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Andromeda galaxy Photo Mugs Andromeda galaxy (M31). Optical image of theAndromeda galaxy, the nearest major galaxy to ourown Milky Way. It is the largest galaxy in theLocal Group, being 150, 000 light years indiameter. It lies 2.2 million light years away. Itis classed as a spiral galaxy (Sb). The Andromedagalaxy has two smaller companion galaxies M32(NGC 221, top right corner) and M110 (NGC 205, lower centre). Photographed … |