Write an equation for the number of photons that arrive at a telescope after being emitted by the object that we want to observe. This equation should depend on each of the variables mentioned above (Luminosity, distance from Earth, wavelength, area, and exposure time). Based on the equation that you derive, what can we, as the observer, reasonably change in order to increase the number of photons detected?

Write an equation for the number of photons that arrive at a telescope after being emitted by the object that we want to observe. This equation should depend on each of the variables mentioned above (Luminosity, distance from Earth, wavelength, area, and exposure time). Based on the equation that you derive, what can we, as the observer, reasonably change in order to increase the number of photons detected?

Inquiry into Physics

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Author:Ostdiek

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Chapter10: Atomic Physics

Section: Chapter Questions

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