List of science topics — This is a list of topics in various sciences. Astronomy *List of basic astronomy topics *Asteroids *List of constellations **...by area *List of meteor showers *List of stars **List of nearest stars **List of brightest stars **List of most… … Wikipedia
List of astronomical observatories — C F I L O R U X References See also * Subsections of * History of telescopes * List of astronomical instrument makers * List of observatory codes * List of largest optical reflecting telescopes * List of largest optical refracting telescopes *… … Wikipedia
List of astronomical instrument makers — The following is a list of astronomical instrument makers, along with lifespan and country of work, if available. A D G J M P S V Y Z ee also* History of telescopes * List of observatory codes * List of largest optical reflecting telescopes *… … Wikipedia
Telescope — A telescope is an instrument designed for the observation of remote objects and the collection of electromagnetic radiation. The first known practically functioning telescopes were invented in the Netherlands at the beginning of the 17th century … Wikipedia
List of meteorology topics — This is a list of meteorology topics. The terms relate to meteorology, the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. (see also: List of meteorological phenomena)AlphanumericTOC… … Wikipedia
Optical telescope — Eight Inch refracting telescope (Chabot Space and Science Center) An optical telescope is a telescope which is used to gather and focus light mainly from the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum for directly viewing a magnified image for… … Wikipedia
Reflecting telescope — 24 inch convertible Newtonian/Cassegrain reflecting telescope on display at the Franklin Institute. A reflecting telescope (also called a reflector) is an optical telescope which uses a single or combination of curved mirrors that reflect light… … Wikipedia
Solar telescope — The Swedish 1 m Solar Telescope at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma in the Canary Islands. A solar telescope is a special purpose telescope used to observe the Sun. Solar telescopes usually detect light with wavelengths in, or not far … Wikipedia
Dobsonian telescope — A Dobsonian telescope on display at Stellafane in the early 1980s A Dobsonian telescope is an alt azimuth mounted newtonian telescope design popularized by the amateur astronomer John Dobson starting in the 1960s. Dobson s telescopes featured a… … Wikipedia
Newtonian telescope — The Newtonian telescope is a type of reflecting telescope invented by the British scientist Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727), using a concave primary mirror and a flat diagonal secondary mirror. Newton’s first reflecting telescope was completed in… … Wikipedia
