Difference between revisions of "Optical Telescope"
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* It is a navigational tool. | * It is a navigational tool. | ||
* It is a type of [[Sensor]] | * It is a type of [[Sensor]] | ||
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) == | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
An optical telescope is a [[sensor]] used to observe visible wavelengths of light on the [[Electromagnetic Spectrum|EM spectrum]]. | An optical telescope is a [[sensor]] used to observe visible wavelengths of light on the [[Electromagnetic Spectrum|EM spectrum]]. | ||
* It magnifies images, allowing distant objects to be seen in greater clarity and detail. | * It magnifies images, allowing distant objects to be seen in greater clarity and detail. | ||
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| + | Optical Telescopes rely on accurate [[metric]]s to quantify the results and data that they gather. | ||
=== Image Repository === | === Image Repository === | ||
Revision as of 10:40, 31 August 2021
| Optical Telescope | |
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| Type | Sensory Aid |
| Tech Level | TL–2 |
| Cost | Cr300 |
| Size | 1.5 liters |
| Weight | 1.5 kg |
An Optical Telescope is an image enhancement device.
- It is a scientific instrument.
- It is a navigational tool.
- It is a type of Sensor
Description (Specifications)
An optical telescope is a sensor used to observe visible wavelengths of light on the EM spectrum.
- It magnifies images, allowing distant objects to be seen in greater clarity and detail.
Optical Telescopes rely on accurate metrics to quantify the results and data that they gather.
Image Repository
An optical telescope manufactured at TL–7.
History & Background (Dossier)
Telescopes are delicate instruments and are easily damaged.
Related Equipment
References & Contributors (Sources)
This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Periodical: The Travellers' Digest 10
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science