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Could we do a less extreme version of this with a planet in the solar system? Or would a probe have to be too far away from it?
by asdfman123 2y ago
Could we do a less extreme version of this with a planet in the solar system? Or would a probe have to be too far away from it?
- worldsayshi 2y agoCool worlds YouTube channel has a great video about Earth sized telescopes: https://youtu.be/jgOTZe07eHA?si=0veG99yEbLQTKs4I https://youtu.be/jgOTZe07eHA?si=0veG99yEbLQTKs4I
- yodon 2y agoA planet would be a weaker lens so you'd have to be even farther away, and you'd have less collecting area as well.
- mbrubeck 2y agoIf you use Earth, you can use atmospheric lensing (rather than gravitational) to get a focal point inside the Earth–Moon system: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earth-could-be-a-lens-for-a-revolutionary-space-telescope/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earth-could-be-a-...
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