Astronomy Index
Telescopes and Detectors
The Anglo-Australian Telescope
(C) David Malin
Telescopes
Seeing the Universe
Telescopes and the Discovery of the Universe
Forms of Radiation
Electromagnetic Radiation
Viewing Kepler's Supernova Remnant
Mars Odyssey's THEMIS
Affect of the Atmosphere
How the Atmosphere Affects Light
Why the Atmosphere is Blue
Resolving Power (Seeing More Detail)
Discerning Detail
Image Magnification
Gathering More Light
Hubbble Space Telescope Image Resolving Power
Spitzer Space Telescope Resolving Power
Field of View
Increasing the resolution decreases the the field of view
The higher the resolution, the smaller the field of view
Can the MGS Camera Resolve MPL?
The Field of View of the HST
The Size of the Sky
Photography
Astrophotography
CCD Imaging
Comparing Film and CCD Images
Last updated: August 2007
Michael Gallagher