2006-11-17 15:26:31 · 10 answers · asked by Joe_Pardy 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It's not a video camera. The deep field exposure took 2 weeks. Just go to the NASA site to see the latest images posted. But they don't post all the data, because scientists apply and compete for time on the telescope. The data is theirs alone for the first few years so they can publish their results without anyone stealing their work. It becomes public data within a few years.
2006-11-17 15:35:17 · answer #1 · answered by eri 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Generally, the Hubble is just used for time exposure astrophotos. This is a far more practical way to do research because the human eye can't detect nearly as much as a camera or other instrument can.
For example, in just about any telescope a nebula will look pale blue, green, or whitish and you won't be able to see the fine structures of the clouds without the proper filter. The camera can capture the color as well as detail which would otherwise elude human eyes.
There may be some type of fairly live feed from the Hubble which exist soley for the telescope operators to make adjustments and perform neccisary operations but I'm not sure about this.
2006-11-20 21:55:01 · answer #2 · answered by minuteblue 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes The Govt Should Devote A Paid Channel To That. Could Be Quite A Fund Raiser For The NASA
2006-11-17 23:34:09 · answer #3 · answered by savvy s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pardon me if I'm wrong, but from what I've heard, the Hubble Telescope only takes pictures, not video.
2006-11-17 23:30:43 · answer #4 · answered by aaylasecura 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the above appear to be correct. The main technical reason is resolution. The hubble cant resolve seeable images on earth. Takes time and enhancement software.
2006-11-18 00:04:01 · answer #5 · answered by orion_1812@yahoo.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b/c Hubble is a very expensive instrument.
as with other major telescopes, its time has long been booked in advance for research
BTW, many Hubble pix are widely publicized
2006-11-18 01:35:59 · answer #6 · answered by oracle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the objects imaged by hubble require very long exposure times (even in space) - so video would be useless.
2006-11-17 23:34:14 · answer #7 · answered by mytraver 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There isn't any real time video. The beautiful pictures that you see are generally taken over long periods of time- sometimes weeks, and post processed extensively in order to capture the image.
2006-11-18 00:15:38 · answer #8 · answered by Morey000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "imagery" is "digitized" which is necessary to transmit the data via microwaves back to satellites and then relayed to Earth at JPL. Subsequently it must undergo a technical conversion process, before actual "images" are produced.
2006-11-18 00:52:45 · answer #9 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we can and do!
2006-11-18 04:35:16 · answer #10 · answered by bprice215 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋