Which Telescope

I got the following e-mail last night, I answered it, but maybe someone here
might want to add their 2 cents to it.

" which type of telescope has proven most useful in detecting objects in the
universe? Justify ur answer plz

from or Hannah "


Oh ya, my vote went to Reflectors, but I gave a lot to refactors too.

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In article , Starlord wrote:
I got the following e-mail last night, I answered it, but maybe someone here
might want to add their 2 cents to it.

" which type of telescope has proven most useful in detecting objects in the
universe? Justify ur answer plz

from or Hannah "


Oh ya, my vote went to Reflectors, but I gave a lot to refactors too.


Radio.

Should fox 'em. No one said it had to be amateur :-)

Jim
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Jim wrote:
In article , Starlord wrote:

I got the following e-mail last night, I answered it, but maybe someone here
might want to add their 2 cents to it.

" which type of telescope has proven most useful in detecting objects in the
universe? Justify ur answer plz

from or Hannah "


Oh ya, my vote went to Reflectors, but I gave a lot to refactors too.



Radio.

Should fox 'em. No one said it had to be amateur :-)


Well then, X-ray (aka Chandra) and gamma ray (Compton GRO) -- and Space
Telescope (Hubble) -- should be on the list, too

In article , Phil Wheeler wrote:
Jim wrote:
In article , Starlord wrote:

I got the following e-mail last night, I answered it, but maybe someone here
might want to add their 2 cents to it.

" which type of telescope has proven most useful in detecting objects in the
universe? Justify ur answer plz

from or Hannah "


Oh ya, my vote went to Reflectors, but I gave a lot to refactors too.


Radio.

Should fox 'em. No one said it had to be amateur :-)


Well then, X-ray (aka Chandra) and gamma ray (Compton GRO) -- and Space
Telescope (Hubble) -- should be on the list, too

Ah, yes, of course. I say we group them under 'non-visible wavelength
devices'.

Jim
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Is anyone interested in helping produce a whisky podcast?
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Jim wrote:
In article , Starlord wrote:

I got the following e-mail last night, I answered it, but maybe someone here
might want to add their 2 cents to it.

" which type of telescope has proven most useful in detecting objects in the
universe? Justify ur answer plz

from or Hannah "


Oh ya, my vote went to Reflectors, but I gave a lot to refactors too.



Radio.

Should fox 'em. No one said it had to be amateur :-)

Most are reflectors anyway. Now if you said "phases array"...


Shawn

Shawn wrote:
Jim wrote:

In article , Starlord wrote:

I got the following e-mail last night, I answered it, but maybe
someone here might want to add their 2 cents to it.

" which type of telescope has proven most useful in detecting objects
in the universe? Justify ur answer plz

from or Hannah "


Oh ya, my vote went to Reflectors, but I gave a lot to refactors too.



Radio.

Should fox 'em. No one said it had to be amateur :-)


Most are reflectors anyway. Now if you said "phases array"...

Hmm...how about "phased". I hate it when spell check doesn't correct
properly spelled mistakes. :-)

Shawn

You mean its not apochromats? Someone was telling me about a 60mm apo
that could resolve the flag on Pluto ;-}

Greg

Greg wrote:
You mean its not apochromats? Someone was telling me about a 60mm apo
that could resolve the flag on Pluto ;-}

That was Jay Freeman with Refractor Red, and it's actually 55 mm.

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Score one for you, I missed that one totaly and shame on me shouldn't have
either.


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"Jim" wrote in message
...
In article , Starlord wrote:
I got the following e-mail last night, I answered it, but maybe someone
here
might want to add their 2 cents to it.

" which type of telescope has proven most useful in detecting objects in
the
universe? Justify ur answer plz

from or Hannah "


Oh ya, my vote went to Reflectors, but I gave a lot to refactors too.


Radio.

Should fox 'em. No one said it had to be amateur :-)

Jim
--
Find me at http://www.ursaMinorBeta.co.uk
JediGeeks http://www.jedigeeks.com
Is anyone interested in helping produce a whisky podcast?
If so, please visit http://www.UrsaMinorBeta.co.uk/theDram/

The hubble is counted as a "Reflector" ( Spaceage Dob? )


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Telescope Buyers FAQ
http://home.inreach.com/starlord
Astronomy Net Online Gift Shop
http://www.cafepress.com/astronomy_net
In Garden Online Gift Shop
http://www.cafepress.com/ingarden
Blast Off Online Gift Shop
http://www.cafepress.com/starlords




"Phil Wheeler" wrote in message
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Jim wrote:
In article , Starlord wrote:

I got the following e-mail last night, I answered it, but maybe someone
here might want to add their 2 cents to it.

" which type of telescope has proven most useful in detecting objects in
the universe? Justify ur answer plz

from or Hannah "


Oh ya, my vote went to Reflectors, but I gave a lot to refactors too.



Radio.

Should fox 'em. No one said it had to be amateur :-)


Well then, X-ray (aka Chandra) and gamma ray (Compton GRO) -- and Space
Telescope (Hubble) -- should be on the list, too