SpaceTelescopeNotesICS16NGU


 * Define the following terms**


 * 1) **Energy** - Accessible power that is originated from heat
 * 2) **Radiation** - A form of a hazardous and forceful energy
 * 3) ** Wavelength - ** The range of one movement of energy as if it is moving
 * 4) ** Frequency - **The total amount of time that an object that is repeated in certain amount of time
 * 5) ** Reflect - **To travel in one course, collide with a surface, and rapidly travel in a different course
 * 6) ** Refract - **To cause light to adjust course when it goes through an angle
 * 7) ** Absorb - **To gather in hear, light, energy, water, etc.

Information from class notes, The order is from lowest energy on the left to highest energy.

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Radio Microwave Infrared Visible UV X-Ray Gamma Ray

Answer each question as TRUE or FALSE. After each answer, write one or two sentences from the website that provides evidence to support your answer. []


 * 1) The electromagnetic spectrum is made up of only visible light.
 * **False:** The electromagnetic spectrum is made up of radio, microwave, infrared, visible light, UV, X-Ray, and Gamma Ray
 * 1) Microwaves are used to communicate with satellites because they can pass through parts of our atmosphere
 * **True:** " Some microwaves can even pass through clouds, which make them the best wavelength for transmitting satellite communication signals."
 * 1) Mechanical waves such as sound cannot travel through space.
 * **True:** "Sound waves cannot travel in the vacuum of space because there is no medium to transmit these mechanical waves"
 * 1) Waves in the electromagnetic spectrum with long wavelengths have the most energy
 * ** False: ** "Moving along the spectrum from long to short wavelengths, energy increases as the wavelengths shortens"
 * 1) Because we know how fast light travels and how it is reflected, we can use this information to figure out how far away objects are.
 * ** True: ** We know this is true because we can use light years.
 * 1) Different types (wavelengths) of light are refracted (bent) differently.
 * ** True: ** "As light travels into a different medium, the change in speed bends the light. Different wavelengths of light are slowed at different rates, which causes them to bend at different angles."
 * 1) EXTRA CREDIT Using question 6: Why do you think this would be a problem when making a telescope using lenses?
 * I think this would be a problem when making a telescope using lenses because the light bends.
 * 1) Even though we can’t see it with our eyes, cooler objects such as planets and people emit infrared waves that can be studied with special instruments.
 * ** True: ** "Many objects in the universe are too cool and faint to be detected in visible light but can be detected infrared. Scientists are beginning to unlock the mysteries of cooler objects across the universe such as planets, cool stars, nebulae, and many more, by studying infrared waves they emit."
 * 1) Ultraviolet light from space is easily researched using ground telescopes.
 * ** False: ** This is false because the ozone layer in the atmosphere absorbs most of the ultraviolet light which means that you would not be able to study any of the ultraviolet waves from earth.
 * 1) A star that emits mostly yellow visible light is hotter than a red star.
 * ** True: ** Stars that emit yellow visible light are hotter than stars that emits red because red stars have a higher frequency.
 * 1) Absorption lines in the visible spectra and patterns of reflectance can be used to tell us what distant objects like stars and planets are made of.
 * ** True: ** elements, molecules, and even cell structures have unique signatures of refelectance.

Reflection Questions
1. What characteristic does your group feel is most important in your ranking system?

2. Why do you feel this is more important than the others?

3. Can you properly explain your selection process?

Readiness Questions 1. __What is the Problem?__ The problem is the Advanced Space Optics is organizing a astronomical research using a brand new, state of the art space telescope. The Advanced Space Optics needs a team to review the 5 telescopes models to determine which one to build.

2.__Who is the client?__ The client is Luke S. Walker.

3. __What is the client asking your team to do?__ The client, Luke S. Walker, is asking our team to develop a rating system and rank each of the telescopes based on the following criteria: Resolution, Spectrograph, Range, Field of View, Time to Focus, and Viewing Time.

4. __What things do you need to include in your solution?__ The things I need to include in my solution is the rank of the telescopes and why the team chose this rank and provide a clear procedure on how did the team manage to come up with the conclusion.

5. __Do you think there is more than one correct answer to what the client is asking? Why or why not?__ Yes, because there is not an exact answer but there are multiple answers.

Notes on Letter 1:

 * Criteria Rank**:
 * 1) Resolution
 * 2) Time to focus
 * 3) Spectrograph
 * 4) Max viewing time
 * 5) View of field


 * Resolution Rank**:
 * 1) High Resolution
 * 2) Wide Field
 * 3) Target Aquisition
 * 4) Extended Time
 * 5) Advanced Spectroscope


 * Time to Focus**:
 * 1) Target Aquisition
 * 2) Advanced Spectroscope
 * 3) High Resolution
 * 4) Wide field
 * 5) Extended Time

10-40 UV 400-700 Visible 700-1000 Infrared 1000-3000 Microwave 3000-5000 Radio
 * Spectrograph Range**:

Wide Field (115-1000) - UV, visible, infrared Advanced Spectroscope (10-5000) - All of them Extended Time (200-1000) - UV, visible, and infrared High Resolution (200-900) - UV, visible, and infrared Target Aquisition (100-900) - UV, visible, and infrared

__Ranks:__
 * 1) Advanced Spectroscope
 * 2) Wide Field
 * 3) Target Aquisition
 * 4) Extended Time
 * 5) High Resolution


 * Max Viewing Time**
 * 1) Extended Time
 * 2) Target Aquisition
 * 3) Advanced Spectroscope
 * 4) Wide Field
 * 5) High Resolution

Wide Field - 10.60 Advanced Spectroscope - 3.06 Extended Time - 5.80 High Resolution - 3.06 Target Aquisition - 6.30
 * Field of View**

__Ranks__:
 * 1) Wide Field
 * 2) Target Aquisition
 * 3) Extended Time
 * 4) Advanced Spectroscope
 * 5) High Resolution


 * **Criteria** || **Resolution** || **Time to Focus** || **Spectrograph Range** || **Max Viewing Time** || **Field of View** ||
 * 1st || High Resolution || Target Acquisition || Advanced Spectroscope || Extended Time || Wide Field ||
 * 2nd || Wide Field || Advanced Spectroscope || Wide Field || Target Acquisition || Target Acquisition ||
 * 3rd || Target Acquisition || High Resolution || Target Acquisition || Advanced Spectroscope || Extended Time ||
 * 4th || Extended Time || Wide Field || Extended Time || Wide Field || Advanced Spectroscope ||
 * 5th || Advanced Spectroscope || Extended Time || High Resolution || High Resolution || High Resolution ||


 * 1) ** Target Acquisition ** - 3rd, 1st, 3rd, 2nd, 2nd
 * 2) ** Wide Field ** - 2nd, 4th, 2nd, 4th, 1st
 * 3) ** Advanced Spectroscope ** - 5th, 2nd, 1st, 3rd, 4th
 * 4) ** Extended Time ** - 4th, 5th, 4th, 1st, 3rd
 * 5) ** High Resolution - ** 1st, 3rd, 5th, 5th, 5th

Notes on Letter 2:

 * Ranks on Criteria:**
 * 1) Max LifeSpan
 * 2) Resolution
 * 3) Time to Focus
 * 4) Spectrograph
 * 5) Max viewing time
 * 6) View of field


 * Max Lifespan (Years):**
 * 1) Massive Duration
 * 2) Wide Field and High Resolution
 * 3) Advanced Spectroscope
 * 4) Extended Time
 * 5) Target Acquisition and Precision Spectroscope
 * 6) Semi Wide Field


 * Resolution**
 * 1) High Resolution
 * 2) Semi Wide Field
 * 3) Wide Field
 * 4) Precision Spectroscope and Target Acquisition
 * 5) Extended Time
 * 6) Adavnced Spectroscope
 * 7) Massive Duration


 * Time to Focus:**
 * 1) Target Acquisition
 * 2) Advanced Spectroscope
 * 3) High Resolution
 * 4) Precision Spectroscope
 * 5) Wide Field, Semi - Wide Field, and Massive Duration

10-40 UV 400-700 Visible 700-1000 Infrared 1000-3000 Microwave 3000-5000 Radio
 * Spectrograph:**

Wide Field (115-1000) - UV, visible, infrared Advanced Spectroscope (10-5000) - All of them Extended Time (200-1000) - UV, visible, and infrared High Resolution (200-900) - UV, visible, and infrared Target Aquisition (100-900) - UV, visible, and infrared Semi Wide Field (100-1000) - UV, visible, and infrared Precision Spectrograph (20-2000) - UV, visible, infrared, and microwave Massive Duration (200-1000) - UV, visible, and infrared

__Ranks__
 * 1) Advanced Spectroscope
 * 2) Precision Spectroscope
 * 3) Wide Field
 * 4) Extended Time, Target Acquisition, Semi Wide Field, Massive Duration
 * 5) High Resolution


 * Max Viewing Time**
 * 1) Massive Duration
 * 2) Extended Time
 * 3) Semi Wide Field
 * 4) Target Acquisitiion
 * 5) Precision Spectroscope, Advanced Spectroscope
 * 6) Wide Field
 * 7) High Resolution

Wide Field - 10.60 Advanced Spectroscope - 3.06 Extended Time - 5.80 High Resolution - 3.06 Target Aquisition - 6.30 Semi Wide Field - 9 Precision Spectroscope - 4.84 Massive Duration - 7.60
 * Field of View**

__Ranks__
 * 1) Wide Field
 * 2) Semi Wide Field
 * 3) Massive Duration
 * 4) Target Acquisition
 * 5) Extended Time
 * 6) Precision Spectroscope
 * 7) Advanced Soectrosope and High Resolution

Wide Field - 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 3rd, 6th, 1st Advanced Spectroscope - 3rd, 6th, 2nd, 1st, 5th, 7th Extended Time - 4th, 5th, 6th, 4th, 2nd, 5th High Resolution - 2nd, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 7th Target Acquisition -5th, 4th, 1st, 4th, 4th, 4th Semi Wide Field - 6th, 2nd, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd Precision Spectroscope - 5th, 4th, 4th, 2nd, 5th, 6th Massive Duration - 1st, 7th, 5th, 4th, 1st, 3rd
 * **Criteria** || **Max Lifespan** || **Resolution** || **Time to Focus** || **Spectrograph Range** || **Max Viewing Time** || **View of Field** ||
 * 1st || Massive Duration || High Resolution || Target Acquisition || Advanced Spectroscope || Massive Duration || Wide Field ||
 * 2nd || Wide Field, High Resolution || Semi-Wide Field || Advanced Spectroscope || Precision Spectroscope || Extended Time || Semi Wide Field ||
 * 3rd || Advanced Spectroscope || Wide Field || High Resolution || Wide Field || Semi Wide Field || Massive Duration ||
 * 4th || Extended Time || Precision Spectroscope, Target Acquisition || Precision Spectroscope || Extended Time, Target Acquisition, Semi Wide Field, Massive Duration || Target Acquisition || Target Acquisition ||
 * 5th || Target Acquisition & Precision Spectroscope || Extended Time || Wide Field, Semi Wide Field, Massive Duration || High Resolution || Precision Spectroscope, Advanced Spectroscope || Extended Time ||
 * 6th || Semi-Wide Field || Advanced Spectroscope || Extended Time ||  || Wide Field || Precision Spectroscope ||
 * 7th ||  || Massive Duration ||   ||   || High Resolution || Advanced Spectroscope, High Resolution ||
 * 8th ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

__Ranks__
 * 1) Massive Duration
 * 2) Wide Field
 * 3) Semi Wide Field
 * 4) Precision Spectroscope
 * 5) Target Acquisition
 * 6) Extended Time
 * 7) Wide Field
 * 8) High Resolution