Telescopes
In the Telescopes project, we learned about optics and astronomy. We were given the option of building either a Keplerian (refracting telescope), Galilean (refracting telescope), or Newtonian (reflecting telescope). We picked the Galilean upright with the small, thin concave eyepiece and the large, thick convex objective lens because it produces an upright image, the design has no intermediate focus, which results in an non inverted and upright image, while the Keplerian telescope produces an upside down image, so it is harder to find the focal point. The Galilean telescope is one of the telescopes that has the highest light transmission. And if you look the wrong way through the telescope, you can still see the object you’re looking at. Another reason why we would like to make the Galilean telescope is because the Keplerian makes a poor terrestrial telescope and the light is absorbed and reflected by glass. Also, the Keplerian telescope will be twice as long as the Galilean which may cause it to bend.
For exhibition, my job was the dark room, the chalkboard, and to be an usher. For the dark room, I cut out stars and taped them all over the room with a few other people (this took about two days). I think I did a great job with those three things. I think that all of our hard work really paid off because everything came out great and looked amazing.
For exhibition, my job was the dark room, the chalkboard, and to be an usher. For the dark room, I cut out stars and taped them all over the room with a few other people (this took about two days). I think I did a great job with those three things. I think that all of our hard work really paid off because everything came out great and looked amazing.