if you had a powerful telescope, could you see an airplane in minneapolis from chicago?


Posted March 7th, 2010 by admin 1 Comment »
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magiceye2008 asked:


Say the telescope can see at least 400 miles, and the airplane is flying 20,000 feet above the ground at 100 miles northeast of minneapolis. Taking into account the curvature of the earth, can you see the airplane from chicago?

Can you see the surface of a star from using the telescope u buy from the shop?


Posted February 28th, 2010 by admin 4 Comments »
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Phantom asked:


Can you see the surface of a star from using the telescope u buy from the shop?
Just the ordinary one, because I want to buy one.
Like how detailed and how far can you see from using the telescope?
Thank you very much.

when and what planets can i watch without a telescope?


Posted February 15th, 2010 by admin 7 Comments »
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suzu asked:


which planets can i see without a telescope? when can i see them?
and is there any planet that could be clearly seen those days in a certain time?

Where can i sell a telescope in central new york?


Posted February 15th, 2010 by admin 3 Comments »
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Eagle asked:


I have a pretty good Telescope, and im looking to sell it, already tried craigslist and ebay so im sorta looking for a store or somthing somone knows that will take this off my hands.

How or why was the telescope invented?


Posted January 18th, 2010 by admin 3 Comments »
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ZooeyJello3 asked:


I want to know how they came about or why they wanted to invent the telescope. I need this information for History Day.

How or why was the telescope invented?


Posted January 18th, 2010 by admin 3 Comments »
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ZooeyJello3 asked:


I want to know how they came about or why they wanted to invent the telescope. I need this information for History Day.

Is a 102×500 SkyWatcher telescope a good telescope to begin with?


Posted January 18th, 2010 by admin 3 Comments »
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Zander asked:


I’m new at this whole amazing thing and I am quite a beginner at this telescope thing. There is this website (very reliable) where you can bid or buy stuff and this one guy is selling this 102×500 SkyWatcher f/5 telescope for only NZ$30. Is this a good telescope to begin with?

Thanks

How do planets look on a 90mm Maksutov Cassegrain telescope?


Posted January 11th, 2010 by admin 1 Comment »
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Mr Perkins asked:


I recently bought a telescope and tried to see jupiter and mars; however, they just look like really small bright dots even at 180x magnification. Is this how they supposed to look?

What are some major discoveries in the last century requiring the use of a telescope?


Posted January 11th, 2010 by admin 3 Comments »
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Evan R asked:


Please have a source, and if possible, the name of the telescope.

Do I have to keep my computerized telescope in the same place?


Posted December 28th, 2009 by admin 1 Comment »
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George N asked:


I have a computerized telescope that can be aligned and then automatically find objects. If I pick it up and put it somewhere else will it not be able to find objects?