Advice for stirring your online community and fostering engagement

Oct 12, 2017
Advice for stirring your online community and fostering engagement

When you enter into any new area of science, you almost always find

yourself with a baffling new language of technical terms to learn before you can converse with the experts. This is certainly true in astronomy both in terms of terms that refer to the cosmos and terms that describe the tools of the trade, the most prevalent being the telescope. So to get us off of first base, let’s define some of the key terms that pertain to telescopes to help you be able to talk to them more intelligently. The first area of specialization in telescopes has to do with the types of telescopes people use. The three designs of telescopes that most people use are the Refractor, the Reflector and the Schmidt Cassegrain telescope. The refractor telescope uses a convex lens to focus the light on the eyepiece. The reflector telescope has a concave lens which means it bends in. It uses mirrors to focus the image that you eventually see. The Schmidt Cassegrain telescope uses an involved system of mirrors to capture the image you want to see. A binocular telescope uses a set of telescopes mounted and synchronized so your view of the sky is 3-D. Beyond the basic types, other terms refer to parts of the telescope or to the science behind how telescopes work. Collimation is a term for how well tuned the telescope is to give you a good clear image of what you are looking at. You want your telescope to have good collimation so you are not getting a false image of the celestial body. Aperture is a fancy word for how big the lens of your telescope is. But it’s an important word because the aperture of the lens is the key to how powerful your telescope is. Magnification has nothing to do with it, its all in the aperture.

in Blog 38955 comments

38955 comments

ボディスーツ
ボディスーツ
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 08:06

To help narrow down your choices,we spoke with two of Travel + Leisure’s trusted A-List advisors,[url="https://www.merrss.com/"]アダルト 下着[/url]

Comment Link
Aleta Stanfield
Aleta Stanfield
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 08:06

The Time Traveler's Guide to Modern Music had me picturing Beethoven with a beatbox. Bohiney, your musical satire is a symphony of laughs. -- bohiney.com [url="https://bohiney.com/random/"][/url]

Comment Link
セクシーコスプレ
セクシーコスプレ
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 08:06

[url="https://www.merrss.com/cosplay-sexy/"]セクシーコスプレ[/url]Albany,and Montreal,

Comment Link
ブラショーツセット
ブラショーツセット
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 08:06

[url="https://www.merrss.com/"]セクシー下着[/url]or the cliffside villas of the boutique-y La Toubana Hotel & Spa,along the southern shore of Grande-Terre.

Comment Link
セクシーボディスーツ
セクシーボディスーツ
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 08:06

traveled to Napa — the midpoint between their respective homes — for three days of pure bliss.From wine tastings and train rides to massages and shopping,[url="https://www.merrss.com/"]エロ ランジェリー[/url]

Comment Link
スポーツレオタード
スポーツレオタード
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 08:06

" she's grateful for the open community in Hudson,[url="https://www.merrss.com/"]ランジェリー エロ[/url]and looks forward to sharing that welcoming energy with her guests.

Comment Link
シースルーランジェリー
シースルーランジェリー
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 08:06

[url="https://www.merrss.com/"]エロ ランジェリー[/url]also known as Cabernet season,which follows the Napa Valley harvest and occurs when the wineries release their new cabernets.

Comment Link
ストッキング
ストッキング
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 08:05

The Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island is the perfect private island escape for any couple looking to get away from it all and unwind with stargazing sessions for two,[url="https://www.merrss.com/"]エロ 下着[/url]tranquil walks along untouched beaches,

Comment Link
ハイカットショーツ
ハイカットショーツ
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 08:05

and palm tree-dotted beaches,[url="https://www.merrss.com/"]ランジェリー エロ[/url]head to Palm Beach,

Comment Link
Levi Sarvis
Levi Sarvis
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 08:05

Why did the farmer name his horse 'Five Miles'? Because he can’t run five miles! -- Comedy Club New York City [url="https://bohiney.com/random/"][/url]

Comment Link

Leave a comment

Make sure you enter all the required information, indicated by an asterisk (*). HTML code is not allowed.