Why are the biggest telescopes found closest to the equator? - biggest telescopes
One reason is that in the vicinity of the telescopes can all celestial equator (see the north or south can not). Another reason is that there is generally less pollution. Since most of the pollution comes from North America, Europe and Asia. all in the northern hemisphere.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Biggest Telescopes Why Are The Biggest Telescopes Found Closest To The Equator?
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Above me, the answer is correct, where the air is thinner and less distortion.
That were produced there.
To see more sky. The further north) (or south, that if the sky changes.
Mebbe the lower atmosphere over equatorial bulge them?
Not so much about Ecuador, but the South in general.
The center of the galaxy is in the direction of Sagittarius, which is about 25 to 30 degrees latitude south. There are some dry areas, very pleasant in this latitude, such as the Atacama Desert in Chile, and many of Australia. These regions have access to the Galaxy in Centaurus and Carina and the Magellanic Clouds.
The telescopes in Hawaii, is at the beginning of a very high mountains. It is a compromise between latitude, elevation, or simply get in the situation. There aree more flights to Honolulu that Arica ...
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