ASTRONOMY

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Tuesday 19 February 2013

Telescopes

Types Of Telescopes

There are two types of telescopes

Refractor Telescope
Reflector Telescope

Refractor Telescope

Invented By : Hans lippershey,Galelio Galilei
On : month of May 1609

A refracting or refractor telescope is a type of optical telescope that uses a lens as its objective to form an image (also referred to a dioptric telescope). The refracting telescope design was originally used in spy glasses and astronomical telescopes but is also used for long focus camera lenses

Reflector Telescope

Invented By : Isaac Newton

Monday 18 February 2013

instruments requried for astronomy

Telescope
It is used to mginify objects.
to know more about telescopes refer the page telescopes.

Astronomical Binoculars
It is also used for magnifing objects.

Astrolabe
It is used measure azimuth and altitude.
To know about azimuth and altitude refer alt azimuth page.

Sky Maps

It is used to find the sky to night.

softares for astronomy

3d solar system
http://project-metis.com/SolarSystem/
stellarium
http://www.stellarium.org/

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