The Main Reason for Placing a Telescope and Scientific Equipment

question 158

Multiple Choice

The main reason for placing a telescope and scientific equipment into an aircraft to carry out infrared astronomy is to

• A) obtain photographs of resolution higher than can be obtained on the ground.
• B) avoid stray IR radiation from the warm Earth and its occupants.
• C) avoid the absorption of the IR radiation by water vapor.
• D) obtain longer observing times on specific sources by moving in the direction of Earth's rotation.

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