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  • The First Solar Telescope
  • A solar telescope is an instrument designed to
    view the Sun using its infrared heat-sensing
    components. Solar telescopes generally detect
    visible light with infrared wavelengths, or not
    very near at all, the ultraviolet spectrum. The
    name "solar" comes from the Greek word for "that
    which heats" (sun). Many people confuse a
    solar-powered telescope with a "solar greenhouse"
    because the instruments both use light energy
    from the Sun to produce information about the
    planet. Do you want to learn more? Visit SOLAR
    TELESCOPE.
  • Invented in the late 1800's by German Astronomer
    Seemann, a solar telescope was the first
    instrument ever developed to be used in the
    search for celestial bodies. Although the
    instrument worked, it was never able to detect
    all the stars in the sky. It was only efficient
    to scan through a small part of the sky. The
    modern day scientific instruments we use today
    have evolved greatly since that time. There are
    many new technological developments in the field
    of astronomy that have resulted in better
    efficiency, higher resolution, and greater
    capabilities in viewing solar systems and other
    terrestrial objects. You can learn more at
    TELESCOPE CAMERA.
  • One early solar telescope was invented by a
    French sailor and cartographer, Maupass, who were
    researching the islands of Hawaii in 1847.
    According to legend, he made the discovery when
    he sailed into the "heavens," and found that the
    reflected images of the Sun appeared identical to
    a map he had just drawn of the Hawaiian Islands.
    He claimed that he put together a crude design
    for a solar-powered instrument and showed it to
    an influential Swedish doctor. The doctor
    supposedly told Maupass that he (the doctor)
    could prove that the Sun truly existed by
    detecting its gravitational pulls on the Earth,
    and thus obtained a patent on the device in 1850.
    Some sources say the doctor actually created the
    first solar-powered telescope. No matter what the
    story is, the Solar Telescope Society is on
    record as being the organization that first used
    a pellet-type reflector as part of a research
    program on telescopes. You may find more details
    about this at ZWO.

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  • Summary
  • Testar Australia is the astronomy specialist shop
    for astrophotographers and astronomy enthusiasts.
  • Visit this site to learn more
  • https//www.testar.com.au/collections/zwo-asi-1600
    mm-pro
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