What Are Reflecting Telescopes Used for?
Are there more uses for a backyard astronomy telescope, than simply pointing and looking? Join me as we take a look at what are reflecting telescopes used for. There is no doubt that telescopes are scientific instruments. Whether it is NASA or your own telescope, you can look into the heavens and do a lot more than simply see what Jupiter looks like. The simplest way to use a telescope is to simply point and look. There is some science in it. You need to discover where the object is, and actually find it, and view it. Another level to this could be the addition of a notebook. Now astronomy gets even more fun! You can now instead of simply viewing Jupiter, draw a picture in your notebook. You can write out your findings. Over days, and weeks, months and years, these drawings and writings will allow you to get much more out of astronomy. Why? Because each day, each week, there is a change. And this change can be seen. In the example with Jupiter, the red spot can tell you how long it tak
