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MirandaLo

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Observatory construction sites: Consider the factors that go into selecting telescope construction sites.
 
  What type of site would you look for to build a large visible-light observatory? Where would you want to build an X-ray telescope? Would these be the same or different, and why?

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A white dwarf's atoms have their electron orbitals crushed as closely as the Exclusion Principle allows.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

For a visible-light telescope, students need to consider altitude, weather, and light pollution. For an X-ray telescope, they should only consider a space telescope above the Earth's atmosphere.

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MirandaLo

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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