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About the Hubble Space Telescope
Description of the Hubble
Deployed on April 25, 1990, the Hubble Telescope is a giant
observatory aboard a spacecraft. It can make observations of the universe
using visible, near-ultraviolet and near-infrared light spectra above
the filtering effect of earth's atmosphere. Because of its ability to
capture faint light in fine detail and the precision of its observations
the Hubble Space Telescope is rapidly expanding astronomers understanding
of the cosmos.
About the Planets
Planets to be Observed
The Live from the Hubble Space Telescope observations are targeted
for March 1996 when 4 planets - Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto - will
be in a position for observation by the telescope. The planets Neptune
and Pluto were selected (via the Great Planet Debate) as targets for observations
by students.
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