Hubbles View of the Universe

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Hubbles View of the Universe

• Frank Summers John Stoke
• Space Telescope Science Institute
• July 31, 2003

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A Space Telescope
Artists Conception WRONG
Photograph RIGHT
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Size of Hubbles Orbit
600 km above surface
Size of Earth
6400 km
100 km above surface
Size of Earths Atmosphere
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Hubbles Troubles

• Hubbles primary mirror ground to exact, but
  wrong, shape
• Could not achieve resolution specifications
• COSTAR corrective lenses
• Later instruments account for mirror design

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Hubbles Success

• More science than any other telescope
• More science per dollar than any other satellite
  mission
• More than 1/3 of NASAs press
• Oversubscribed at more than 101 ratio
• Household name recognition
• Pretty pictures on the front page

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What makes Hubble so great?

• Clear View located above blurring effects of
  atmosphere
• Serviceable a new instrument every few years
  keeps it current
• Public Observers get only one year of exclusive
  access
• Professional STScI provides excellent support
  to scientists

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Planets
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Aurora on Earth
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Jupiter
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Aurora on Jupiter
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Stars
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Globular Star Cluster M80
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Globular Star Cluster Omega Centauri
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Nebulae
Orion Nebula
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Pillars in the Eagle Nebula
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Planetary Nebula IC418
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Supernova Remnant N49
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Galaxies
Galaxy NGC 3310
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Center of the Whirlpool Galaxy
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Galaxy ESO 510-G13
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Galaxy NGC 4414
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The Universe
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Hubble Deep Field
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GOODS Survey Southern Mosaic
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